KILKENNY WILL PLAY Clare and Limerick will face Cork in this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-finals on the weekend of 6-7 July.
For the third year in a row, Leinster champions Kilkenny will play Clare at this stage, having won the last two Croke Park contest between the pair.
They will meet on Saturday 6 July at 3pm, Clare having qualified after today’s 2-28 to 1-19 quarter-final victory over Wexford.
The sides met earlier this year in April when Clare triumphed in the league final in Thurles.
The second semi-final will see Limerick, the five-in-a-row chasing All-Ireland senior hurling kingpins, taking on Cork on Sunday 7 July at 4pm.
The fixture will evoke memories of the 2018 extra-time epic between the counties at the semi-final stage. They also played out a memorable contest in the Munster championship in May, Cork winning out after a dramatic late goal from a penalty by Patrick Horgan.
Limerick recently won the Munster senior hurling championship for the sixth year in a row, Cork have emerged through the backdoor and they won today’s quarter-final against Dublin by 0-26 to 0-21.
As predicted. By far the top 4 teams are in the semis. Hard games to predict. I think Clare will just edge KK. The big one for me is Limerick v Cork. The winner of this will win all Ireland.
@Ray Ridge: It’s heading for a third successive final meeting of KK & Lmk one way or another.
@Ray Ridge: Typically prophetic as always Ray.
@Ray Ridge: you got a prediction right congrats are you going out to celebrate now
@Square: If I were to go out to celebrate my correct predictions, I’d never be home.
@Ray Ridge: n
@Ray Ridge: Kilkenny will beat Clare and would easily beat Cork. Now Limerick is another story but you never know. Hon the Cats
@tbEE5DMm: well if cork beat limerick would easily beat the cats but clare will beat the cats
@Square: We’ve heard the same the last 2 years and both times Kilkenny have been deserving winners. Clare are no better this year
@Square: good luck with that.
@tbEE5DMm: you too
3 teams from munster championship that should stop the leinster moanies
@Tony McGrath: Leinster championship (& province) is levels above Munster mate
@Jacob: sir, your brain seems to have fallen from your head.
The only memories it will evoke will be the 2021 All Ireland
Clare have already lost three Munster finals in a row to their biggest rivals. They simply can’t afford to lose a third successive All-Ireland semi final. Even more pressure on Cork – they have to back it up now and down the champions a second time. Otherwise it’s a season of failure once more.
@Aidan Farrell: Limerick turned over Clare and Tipp in 2nd gear, Cork HAD to beat them and played out of their skins whereas Limerick were sitting pretty after the first 2 wins. Going by Corks performance today, it could well likely be a repeat of the
2021 final.
60 thousand cork fans heading up to CP
@Square: May as well, twill be their last outing if the year! From a jealous Déise fan.
@Alawishus Gonzalez: i like waterford do