A brilliant, battling first half at Croke Park, as Cork lead by the minimum, 1-13 to 1-12.
Galway enjoyed a dream start, buoyed by Darragh Neary’s sixth-minute goal and they led by five points – 1-4 to 0-2 – shortly afterwards. Cork found their feet, and powered in front when Alan Walsh’s goal made it 1-9 to 1-7 in the 23rd minute.
With Brian Hayes in inspiring form, they clawed on top and led by five – 1-12 to 1-7 – on the half-hour mark, but Galway finished strongly to get back within a point.
A huge second half ahead. Interesting to see what tweaks might be made at half-time: Cork defenders Damien Cahalane and Sean O’Donoghue are both on yellow cards.
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Cork 1-13 Galway 1-12
35 mins +3 – Niland’s latest free brings Galway within a point, after two disappointing wides. Sean O’Donoghue joins Cahalane on a yellow card for a high challenge on Rabbitte.
And that’s that…
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Cork 1-13 Galway 1-11
35 mins – Darren Morrissey and Monaghan on target for Galway, as three minutes are added on.
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Cork 1-12 Galway 1-9
34 mins - Hayes again for 0-6 after Connolly’s indirect free for Ronan Glennon’s challenge on Barrett. Boos from the Cork crowd as he doesn’t join Cahalane on a yellow card.
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Cork 1-12 Galway 1-9
33 mins - Rabbitte gets the better of Cahalane and fires over to bring Galway within three points.
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Cork 1-12 Galway 1-8
31 mins - Niland’s free ends a 12-minute scoreless spell for Galway after Cahalane is booked for a pull down on Rabbitte.
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Here’s Alan Walsh’s goal that has helped Cork claw on top:
Cork are right back in it Alan Walsh lashes one past Darach Fahy and cuts the deficit to two
30 mins - Fitzgibbon fires over with Cork firing on all cylinders now, they move quick after a turnover on Conor Whelan and stretch their lead to five.
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Cork 1-11 Galway 1-7
28 mins - Hayes with his fifth from play, after another good sideline from Mark Coleman. Comes shortly after Aaron Niland’s effort from a free drops short at the other end.
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Cork 1-10 Galway 1-7
26 mins - Hayes with his fourth point from an extremely tight angle, shaking off Burke once more.
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GOAL! Cork 1-9 Galway 1-7 (Alan Walsh, 23 mins)
Cork go direct and raise their first green flag of the afternoon. Downey sends a sideline straight into the area, Walsh turns and rifles home. What a goal!
‘Rebels, Rebels’ rings out around Croker.
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Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7
23 mins - Rabbitte with Galway’s fourth wide. Eoin Downey had fired over just beforehand, but he’s pinged for steps.
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Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7
21 mins – Hayes with his third point of the day. He has been menacing already, causing serious problems for Daithi Burke as he returns from injury.
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Here we go. It’s All-Ireland semi-final weekend!
Cork and Galway open the last four action at Croke Park this afternoon, before Limerick and Clare go head to head on Sunday as the Race for the Liam MacCarthy Cup reaches fever pitch.
Cork are targetting their third final appearance in a row – and an end to a 21-year wait for All-Ireland glory. Galway are looking to reach their first final since 2018, having last reigned supreme the previous year.
Throw-in is at 3.30pm, with the game live on RTÉ One and BBC Two NI, but we’ll keep you up to date right here.
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LIVE: Cork v Galway, All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final
Cork 1-14 Galway 1-15
40 mins - Padraic Mannion edges Galway back in front as they press the puck out.
Cork 1-14 Galway 1-14
39 mins – Niland’s long-range free floats well wide, Galway’s eighth of the game compared to Cork’s one.
Rob Downey is okay to continue after receiving treatment.
Cork 1-14 Galway 1-14
37 mins - Barrett and Glennon trade scores.
Cork 1-13 Galway 1-13
36 mins – Killeen levels matters straight from the throw-in.
Fitzgibbon sees yellow for a high challenge.
SECOND-HALF! We go again.
Cormac O’Brien replaces Cahalane.
A brilliant, battling first half at Croke Park, as Cork lead by the minimum, 1-13 to 1-12.
Galway enjoyed a dream start, buoyed by Darragh Neary’s sixth-minute goal and they led by five points – 1-4 to 0-2 – shortly afterwards. Cork found their feet, and powered in front when Alan Walsh’s goal made it 1-9 to 1-7 in the 23rd minute.
With Brian Hayes in inspiring form, they clawed on top and led by five – 1-12 to 1-7 – on the half-hour mark, but Galway finished strongly to get back within a point.
A huge second half ahead. Interesting to see what tweaks might be made at half-time: Cork defenders Damien Cahalane and Sean O’Donoghue are both on yellow cards.
HALF-TIME: Cork 1-13 Galway 1-12
Cork 1-13 Galway 1-12
35 mins +3 – Niland’s latest free brings Galway within a point, after two disappointing wides. Sean O’Donoghue joins Cahalane on a yellow card for a high challenge on Rabbitte.
And that’s that…
Cork 1-13 Galway 1-11
35 mins – Darren Morrissey and Monaghan on target for Galway, as three minutes are added on.
Cork 1-12 Galway 1-9
34 mins - Hayes again for 0-6 after Connolly’s indirect free for Ronan Glennon’s challenge on Barrett. Boos from the Cork crowd as he doesn’t join Cahalane on a yellow card.
Cork 1-12 Galway 1-9
33 mins - Rabbitte gets the better of Cahalane and fires over to bring Galway within three points.
Cork 1-12 Galway 1-8
31 mins - Niland’s free ends a 12-minute scoreless spell for Galway after Cahalane is booked for a pull down on Rabbitte.
Here’s Alan Walsh’s goal that has helped Cork claw on top:
Cork 1-12 Galway 1-7
30 mins - Fitzgibbon fires over with Cork firing on all cylinders now, they move quick after a turnover on Conor Whelan and stretch their lead to five.
Cork 1-11 Galway 1-7
28 mins - Hayes with his fifth from play, after another good sideline from Mark Coleman. Comes shortly after Aaron Niland’s effort from a free drops short at the other end.
Cork 1-10 Galway 1-7
26 mins - Hayes with his fourth point from an extremely tight angle, shaking off Burke once more.
GOAL! Cork 1-9 Galway 1-7 (Alan Walsh, 23 mins)
Cork go direct and raise their first green flag of the afternoon. Downey sends a sideline straight into the area, Walsh turns and rifles home. What a goal!
‘Rebels, Rebels’ rings out around Croker.
Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7
23 mins - Rabbitte with Galway’s fourth wide. Eoin Downey had fired over just beforehand, but he’s pinged for steps.
Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7
21 mins – Hayes with his third point of the day. He has been menacing already, causing serious problems for Daithi Burke as he returns from injury.
Cork 0-8 Galway 1-7
20 mins - Connolly’s latest free brings the deficit to one, before Tiernan Killeen splits the posts at the other end.
Cork 0-7 Galway 1-6
SAVE! Darach Fahy denies Diarmuid Healy, but Galway can’t clear their lines and Connolly fires over. They respond immediately at the other end.
Cork 0-6 Galway 1-5
15 mins - Connolly taps over another Cork free.
Temporary Galway sub as Padraic Mannion needs to change his bloodied jersey.
Cork 0-5 Galway 1-5
13 mins - Whelan’s effort from a tight angle is deemed over by HawkEye. All six Galway forwards have now scored.
Here’s the Darragh Neary goal that has Galway in the early ascendency:
Cork 0-5 Galway 1-4
11 mins – Alan Connolly reduces the gap to two with his first free, which was drawn by Shane Barrett.
Cork 0-4 Galway 1-4
10 mins - Hayes and Darragh Fitzgibbon with much-needed back to back points for Cork after Galway’s early marker.
Cork 0-2 Galway 1-4
8 mins - Rabbitte with a monstrous point from distance before Galway hit their first wide of the game through Monaghan.
GOAL! Galway 1-3 Cork 0-2 (Darragh Neary, 6 mins)
Galway’s dream start continues, Darragh Neary rattling the net at the Hill 16 End after being slipped through by Conor Whelan.
Cork 0-2 Galway 0-3
5 mins - Shane Barrett hits Cork’s first score from a tight angle. Early days but they needed that to settle. Brian Hayes has just added another.
Cork 0-0 Galway 0-3
4 mins - Cathal Mannion lands a huge point to make it three on the bounce for the Tribe.
Cork 0-0 Galway 0-2
3 mins - Aaron Niland doubles Galway’s early lead with the first free of the game. Damien Cahalane adjudged to have fouled Jason Rabbitte.
Cork 0-0 Galway 0-1
1 min - Tom Monaghan with the first score of the game. Lively start.
THROW-IN! Johnny Murphy gets the action underway.
The pre-match formalities are underway in a loud and colorful Croke Park. Nearly go time. Buckle up!
10 minutes to go – time to call it.
Who will win and progress to the 2026 All-Ireland senior hurling final?
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This will whet the appetite nicely, too.
Some pre-match reading to get stuck into ahead of throw-in…
Or a podcast clip, from our man in Croke Park Fintan O’Toole, if you’d prefer a quick hit…
The preceding All-Ireland camogie quarter-final went to extra-time, and Kilkenny have beaten Waterford 2-19 to 1-19. A huge win for the Cats.
Team news
Here’s how both teams have been named to start. We’ll let you know if there are any late changes.
Cork
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), 3. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), 4. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)
5. Eoin Downey (Glen Rovers), 6. Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), 7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 9. Tommy O’Connell (Midleton)
10. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville, captain), 11. Shane Barrett (Blarney), 12. Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold)
13. Alan Walsh (Kanturk), 14. Alan Connolly (Blackrock), 15. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s)
Subs
Galway
1. Darach Fahy (Ardrahan)
2. Joshua Ryan (Clarinbridge), 3. Cillian Trayers (Turloughmore), 4. Darren Morrissey (Sarsfields – captain)
5. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh), 6. Daithí Burke (Turloughmore), 7. Ronan Glennon (Mullagh)
8. Tiernan Killeen (Loughrea), 9. Gavin Lee (Clarinbridge)
10. Tom Monaghan (Craughwell), 11. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh Fohenagh), 12. Darragh Neary (Castlegar),
13, Jason Rabbitte (Athenry), 14. Conor Whelan (Kinvara), 15. Aaron Niland (Clarinbridge)
Here we go. It’s All-Ireland semi-final weekend!
Cork and Galway open the last four action at Croke Park this afternoon, before Limerick and Clare go head to head on Sunday as the Race for the Liam MacCarthy Cup reaches fever pitch.
Cork are targetting their third final appearance in a row – and an end to a 21-year wait for All-Ireland glory. Galway are looking to reach their first final since 2018, having last reigned supreme the previous year.
Throw-in is at 3.30pm, with the game live on RTÉ One and BBC Two NI, but we’ll keep you up to date right here.
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