Henry Shefflin has been named in the Kilkenny team to face Tipperary in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final at Croke Park.
Shefflin had been ruled out of the decider after sustaining a knee ligament injury in the semi-final win over Cork last month, but he has been included after proving his fitness in recent training sessions.
The All-Star underwent intensive rehabilitation work in the hope of being fit for the final and he has been rewarded by being named in Brian Cody's starting team alongside John Tennyson, who suffered a cruciate ligament prior to the Cork match.
Tennyson will start at centre-back in place of Brian Hogan, who has been ruled out with a broken finger just days after recovering from the shoulder injury he sustained in the semi-final.
Hogan was replaced in the semi-final by James Ryall but he will have to make do with a place on the bench alongside Michael Rice, Michael Kavanagh, Derek Lyng and Martin Comerford.
Kilkenny (v Tipperary) - PJ Ryan; J Dalton, N Hickey, J Tyrrell; T Walsh, J Tennyson, JJ Delaney; J Fitzpatrick, M Fennelly; TJ Reid, H Shefflin, E Larkin; E Brennan, R Power, A Fogarty.