Limerick are into the All-Ireland final after a convincing defeat of Waterford yesterday, now we find out who’ll join them.
Kilkenny and Cork have done plenty of battles in Croke Park over the years, here’s how the teams will line-up for the latest edition of their rivialry:
Cork
1. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)
2. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons), 3. Robert Downey (Glen Rovers), 4. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra).
5. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum), 6. Mark Coleman (Blarney), 7. Ger Millerick (Fr O’Neills).
8. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville), 9. Luke Meade (Newcestown).
10. Conor Cahalane (St Finbarr’s), 11. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s), 12. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own).
13. Shane Barrett (Blarney), 14. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers), 15. Jack O’Connor (Sarsfields).
Kilkenny
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan), 2. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels), 3. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels), 3.
5. James Maher (St Lachtain’s), 6. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan), 7. Michael Carey (Young Irelands)
8. Conor Fogarty (Erins Own) 9. Richie Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale)
10. Adrian Mullen (Shamrocks Ballyhale) 11. John Donnelly (Thomastown) , 12. Billy Ryan (Graigue-Ballycallan)
13. Eoin Cody (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 14. TJ Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 15. Alan Murphy (Glenmore)
It’s prediction time, who do you fancy to win this one?
Poll Results:
Kilkenny looking for their fifth All-Ireland final appearance since 2014, while Cork are bidding to reach their first final since 2013.
The national anthem is underway. Not long to go now.
After some pushing and shoving between both sets of midfielders, the referee finally throws the ball in and we’re underway!
Kilkenny 0-1 Cork 0-0
2 mins – Alan Murphy is fouled as he races up the sideline and TJ Reid sends the free sailing over.
Kilkenny 0-1 Cork 0-1
3 mins – Patrick Horgan is dragged back by Huw Lawlor and he converts the free himself.
Wides at either end for John Donnelly and Luke Meade.
Kilkenny 0-2 Cork 0-1
4 mins – TJ Reid gives a short stickpass to his brother Richie, who raises the white flag.
Kilkenny 0-3 Cork 0-1
5 mins – A long ball from Adrian Mullen into his club mate Eoin Cody for a score. It all came from a Richie Reid turnover in defence.
Kilkenny 0-4 Cork 0-1
6 mins – Mullen to Padraig Walsh and the defender pops it over in his 40th championship game. Fast start this by the Cats.
Kilkenny 0-5 Cork 0-2
8 mins – Robbie O’Flynn takes off from the half-forward line in his usual direct manner and slots it over. Kilkenny immediately respond through Murphy, all of their inside forwards have now scored.
TJ Reid goes through but Coleman and Fitzgibbon bottle him up and the referee gives a free out for over carrying.
Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 0-2
11 mins – Eoin Cody adds his second point from the sideline
Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 0-3
12 mins – Horgan nails a free for the Rebels.
Another look at the antics before throw-in.
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Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 0-4
12 mins – Horgan’s third free of the day flies between the post.
Paddy Deegan gets a yellow for a high hurley on Tim O’Mahony.
Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 0-5
15 mins – Horgan taps over the free and Cork are after getting a foothold back into this game.
Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 0-6
16 mins – Niall O’Leary drives forward for his second championship score to draw the Rebels level.
Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 0-7
18 mins – Cork lead courtesy of Horgan’s latest score, this one from play.
Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 0-7 – first water break
Kilkenny 0-7 Cork 0-7
19 mins – Billy Ryan’s first score of the match ties us up at 0-7 apiece. It came from an excellent interception from Padraig Walsh as he pounced onto a through ball intended for Jack O’Connor.
Kilkenny 0-8 Cork 0-7
20 mins – Ryan takes on Rob Downey on the wing, cuts inside and pops it over.
Five wides now for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny 0-9 Cork 0-7
23 mins – TJ Reid is fouled by O’Flynn and he drops the free over without much fuss.
Kilkenny 0-9 Cork 0-8
24 mins – Fitzgibbon shortens the stick and gets his first point of the game.
Kilkenny 0-9 Cork 0-9
25 mins – O’Flynn does well to set-up Barrett for a hard earned score.
Kilkenny 0-10 Cork 0-10
26 mins – Horgan’s sixth point puts Cork in front, but James Maher immediately replies for the Cats.
Kilkenny 0-10 Cork 0-11
28 mins – Horgan’s free eases Cork one ahead.
Kilkenny 0-11 Cork 0-11
28 mins – Michael Carey raids down the left and puts it between the posts.
Kilkenny 0-11 Cork 0-12
29 mins – Cork show searing pace and Horgan takes his point.
Kilkenny 0-12 Cork 0-12
30 mins – Reid’s close range free brings us on level terms again.
SAVE! Patrick Collins denies Eoin Cody with a good save.
Kilkenny 0-13 Cork 0-12
31 mins – Reid won a high ball and fed Cody for that goal chance. The Ballyhale Shamrocks sharpshooter slots over the resulting 65.
Kilkenny 0-14 Cork 0-12
34 mins – Mullen edges the Cats two clear from play.
Kilkenny 0-14 Cork 0-13
35 mins – Horgan has 0-9 to his name now and he’s definitely winning his battle against Lawlor.
Kilkenny 0-15 Cork 0-13
35+1 mins – Billy Ryan slots over his third.
Kilkenny 0-15 Cork 0-14
35+2 mins – Horgan’s 10th of the day, this one from a free, brings Cork back to within one.
Kilkenny 0-15 Cork 0-14 – HT
Kilkenny 0-16 Cork 0-14
36 mins – Good start to the second period for Kilkenny as Ryan adds to his tally.
Kilkenny 0-16 Cork 0-15
38 mins – Coleman breaks forward and scores for Cork. Reid hits Kilkenny’s ninth wide from a free moments later.
Here are the first-half highlights:
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Half-Time Score:
Kilkenny 0-15
Cork 0-14#GAANOW pic.twitter.com/4ojFvWl8IM
Kilkenny 0-17 Cork 0-15
38 mins – Mullen tags on another for the Cats.
Kilkenny 0-18 Cork 0-15
40 mins – Murphy is fouled and Reid applies the finish from the free.
Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-15
41 mins – O’Leary fouls Murphy again and Reid puts the free between the posts.
Meanwhile, Cork introduce Shane Kingston for Darragh Fitzgibbon.
Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-16
43 mins – A short O’Mahony sideline to O’Flynn sees the half-forward reduce the gap to three.
Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-17
46 mins – 11 for the day now for Horgan after his first score of the second period.
Cork sub: Alan Cadogan is in for Shane Barrett.
Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-18
47 mins – First touch, first point for Kingston.
CHANCE! Patrick Collins was dispossessed and Adrian Mullen’s shot on goal was stopped on the line by Niall O’Leary.
Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-19
49 mins – Cadogan wins a free, fist pumps and Horgan slots it over. Cork are level after scoring four-in-a-row.
Kilkenny 0-19 Cork 0-20
49 mins – Jack O’Connor’s strike on goal hits the post but Kingston gets the rebound and raises a white glass. Cork are on a roll now.
Kilkenny 0-20 Cork 0-20
50 mins – Eoin Cody is fouled and Reid’s seventh of the day draws Kilkenny level.
Kilkenny sub: Cillian Buckely is in for Richie Reid.
Kilkenny 0-21 Cork 0-20
51 mins – A massive score from Eoin Cody to edge Kilkenny back in front.
Kilkenny sub: Walter Walsh replaces Alan Murphy.
Kilkenny 0-21 Cork 0-21
53 mins – Kingston pops up with his third after collecting the ball in the corner.
Kilkenny 0-21 Cork 0-21 – second water break
Kilkenny 0-21 Cork 0-22
54 mins – Jack O’Connor with a massive point from way out the field, his first of the game. The lead is Cork’s.
Kilkenny 0-22 Cork 0-22
54 mins – Conor Fogarty races onto a break and slots it over. Moments earlier O’Connor went close to goal only to be denied by the excellent Eoin Murphy. Here’s his first save on O’Connor.
Eoin Murphy gets the slightest but most vital of touches to Jack O'Connor's shot to deny Cork a goal.
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Kilkenny 0-22 Cork 0-23
57 mins – Lawlor makes a stunning block at the back but Cork eventually get their point to retake the lead.
Kilkenny 0-22 Cork 0-24
59 mins – Kingston now has four points to his name after his second-half introduction to leave Cork two in front
Kilkenny sub: James Bergin replaces Mossy Keoghan.
Kilkenny 0-22 Cork 0-25
60 mins – Cork are rampant now. Cadogan goes close to goal but the ball across the square is a little bit too high for him and it drops over the bar.
Kilkenny 0-22 Cork 0-26
61 mins – Harnedy swings over his first. Now the Cork fans are sensing victory.
Kilkenny 0-22 Cork 0-27
62 mins – Horgan has 13 now and Cork lead by five.
Kilkenny have scored just 0-1 since the water break.
Kilkenny 0-22 Cork 0-28
62 mins – Kingston drills over another, his fifth. Cork look to be romping home now.
Kilkenny 0-23 Cork 0-28
64 mins – Walsh is blocked by Coleman and Reid sends over the 65.
Kilkenny 0-24 Cork 0-28
66 mins – Reid drops over an effort from way inside his own half.
Kilkenny 0-25 Cork 0-28
67 mins – Kilkenny skipper Mullen reduces the gap to three. There’s still time for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny 0-26 Cork 0-28
69 mins – Eoin Cody finishes a well worked Kilkenny move, with Padraig Walsh and Mullen heavily involved.
Kilkenny 0-26 Cork 0-29
69 mins – O’Connor extends the Cork lead to three with a crucial point.
GOAL! Adrian Mullen hits the net in the 74th minute to bring Kilkenny level at the death.
Kilkenny 1-26 Cork 0-29 – FT
We head to extra-time.
Kilkenny force extra-time in a dramatic finale. Adrian Mullen is the hero for Brian Cody’s men.
2018 repeat for Cork, 6 points up with 6 minutes left in normal time. Have to try to gather themselves for extra-time now.
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The Cats are never beaten.
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Adrian Mullen buries the ball to the net with almost the last puck to take #kkvcork to extra-time
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We head to extra-time. Stay tuned folks.
We’re back underway for two 10 minute periods of extra-time.
Kilkenny 1-26 Cork 0-29
ET 1 min – Horgan sends a scoreable free wide. He’ll be disappointed with that one.
Kilkenny 1-27 Cork 0-29
ET 2 mins – Billy Ryan goes for goal and Collins pulls off a good save to turn it over.
Kilkenny 1-27 Cork 0-30
ET 3 mins – O’Connor wins a free after speeding down the sideline. Horgan applies the finish.
Kilkenny 1-27 Cork 0-31
ET 5 mins – Kingston has six for the day as Cork retake the lead.
SAVE! Murphy pulls off a brilliant save to deny Cork a goal.
Kilkenny 1-28 Cork 0-31
ET 7 mins – Walsh went close to scoring a goal but Collins was equal to it. Cadogan was the man with the earlier Cork goal chance. Meanwhile Reid levels the game once again from a 65.
GOAL! Jack O’Connor hits the net for Cork in extra-time.
Kilkenny 1-29 Cork 1-31
ET 9 mins – The Rebels are ahead by three after the most glorious O’Connor goal where he turned on the afterburners to speed past Conor Delaney. Reid immediately knocks one over the bar in response.
Kilkenny 1-28 Cork 1-32
ET 10+1 mins – Horgan stylishly brings his tally to 0-15.
Kilkenny 1-29 Cork 1-32 – HT in ET
Richie Hogan has been introduced for Kilkenny for the second-half of extra-time. He joins TJ Reid in the full-forward line for the final 10 minutes.
Kilkenny 1-29 Cork 1-34
ET 12 mins – Jack O’Connor and Kingston add a score apiece. It’s Cork’s to lose now.
Kilkenny 1-29 Cork 1-35
ET 12 mins – Harney swings one over after Downey won a high ball in defence. Cork’s lead is six again. Have they learned their lesson from normal-time?
Kilkenny 1-30 Cork 1-35
ET 14 mins – Richie Hogan pulls one back for Kilkenny on his birthday.
Kilkenny 1-30 Cork 1-36
ET 15 mins – A stunning flick by Downey on Reid leads to a pointe effort from Cadogan.
Kilkenny 1-31 Cork 1-36
ET 16 mins – Reid’s 12th of the day reduces the gap to five.
Kilkenny 1-32 Cork 1-36
ET 18 mins – Reid converts another free after Walsh was fouled near the sideline. We’ll have tw additional minutes of injury time at the end of extra-time.
Kilkenny 1-32 Cork 1-37
ET 19 mins – Declan Dalton scores from his first touch to put some daylight between the teams again.
Kilkenny 1-32 Cork 1-37 – FT
