The sides meet in the provincial quarter-final at Parnell Park.
Brian Cody's son, Diarmuid, will line out at centre-back for Kilkenny.
There are four members of last year's All-Ireland winning minor side also set to start, with Darren Brennan, Conor Delaney, Jason Cleere and Liam Blanchfield all included.
Throw-in tonight is at 7.30
