Afternoon and welcome along to our coverage of the All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final, it’s Kilkenny against Tipperary in Croke Park.

Throw-in at 4pm to decide who will advance to face Cork in the final on 20 July?

Team news to start with, one late Tipperary pre-match change, Conor Stakelum in for Peter McGarry at midfield.

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Kilkenny

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Mikey Butler (O’Loughlin Gaels) 3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels) 4. Shane Murphy (Glenmore)

5. Mikey Carey (Young Irelands) 6. Richie Reid ( Shamrocks Ballyhale) 7. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)

8. Cian Kenny (James Stephens) 9. Jordan Molloy (O’Loughlin Gaels)

10. John Donnelly (Thomastown) 11. Adrian Mullan (Shamrocks Ballyhale) 12. Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan)

13. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan) 14. TJ Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale) 15. Eoin Cody (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Tipperary

1. Rhys Shelly (Moycarkey-Borris)

2. Robert Doyle (Clonoulty-Rossmore), 3. Eoghan Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs), 4. Michael Breen (Ballina)

5. Craig Morgan (Kilruane MacDonaghs), 6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields, captain), 7. Bryan O’Mara (Holycross-Ballycahill)

8. Willie Connors (Kiladangan), 24. Conor Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields)

10. Jake Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg), 11. Andrew Ormond (JK Brackens), 12. Sam O’Farrell (Nenagh Éire Óg)

13. Darragh McCarthy (Toomevara), 14. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), 15. Jason Forde (Silvermines)

Some good pre-match reading if you have a few minutes before throw-in. 

Declan Bogue on the Tipp Kilkenny rivalry, in particular from 2009-19. 

Fintan O’Toole on the gifted attackers from North Tipp. 

0 min: Kilkenny 0-0 Tipp 0-0

Anthem sung, teams run into position and we’re ready for the off. A frantic, breathless 70-plus minutes awaits. 

1 min: Kilkenny 0-1 Tipp 0-0

TJ Reid opens the scoring.

First wide for Tipp before tat came from Darragh McCarthy from tight to the corner of the Hogan Stand and the Canal End. 

4 min: Kilkenny 0-1 Tipp 0-0

Darragh McCarthy gets a yellow for a chop on Paddy Deegan. 

5 min: Kilkenny 0-1 Tipp 0-0

Third wide for Kilkenny, a cagey, nervous start for both sides.

9 min: Kilkenny 0-4 Tipp 1-0

All happening now! Billy Ryan then Mossie Keoghan on target for Kilkenny. 

Then Tipp roar into the game with a stunning driven goal from John McGrath. 

Jordan Molloy then with a Kilkenny point.  

11 min: Kilkenny 0-5 Tipp 1-0

TJ gets his second point from play. 

13 min: Kilkenny 0-7 Tipp 1-0

Keoghan points again, Kilkenny looking dangerous after a a few early wides. 

McGrath, one handed, has a narrow miss with a shot for goal. 

Jordan Molloy adds another point for Kilkenny. 

13 min: Kilkenny 0-8 Tipp 1-0

Billy Ryan points. 

14 min: Kilkenny 0-9 Tipp 1-1

Conor Stakelum on target before John Donnelly responds. 

16 min: Kilkenny 0-10 Tipp 1-2

Stakelum points again for Tipp then Kilkenny again respond through a TJ Reid free from close range. Kilkenny well on top so far.  

18 min: Kilkenny 0-10 Tipp 1-3

Sam O’Farrell drives Tipp’s fifth wide. Then Eoghan Connolly scores from range. Fine point. 

20min: Kilkenny 0-10 Tipp 1-4

Jake Morris slots over for his first, Tipp just three down having not played well yet. 

GOAL: 22 min: Kilkenny 0-11 Tipp 2-5

Keoghan point for Kilkenny.  

Then Darragh McCarthy gets inside Kilkenny’s full back line, his shot has enough power to beat Eoin Murphy, who gets a stick to it. 

Sides level then when Murphy parries a Morris shot over the bar.  

23min: Kilkenny 0-11 Tipp 2-6

John McGrath puts them ahead! 

25 min: Kilkenny 0-11 Tipp 3-6

Oh, stunning goal for Tipp. Forde flicks over Murphy one-handed after a beautiful handpass from Darragh McCarthy. 

26 min: Kilkenny 0-12 Tipp 3-6

TJ from a placed ball. 

27 min: Kilkenny 0-12 Tipp 3-7

Connolly replies straight away for Tipp. 

29 min: Kilkenny 0-13 Tipp 3-7

Eoin Cody gets his first. 

31 min: Kilkenny 0-14 Tipp 3-7

TJ Reid from a 65. Kilkenny edging their way back into it.  

32 min: Kilkenny 0-14 Tipp 3-8

Stakelum again, lovely point on the swivel from midfield. 

33 min: Kilkenny 0-15 Tipp 3-8

Reid from a free. Two-point game once more. 

34 min: Kilkenny 0-15 Tipp 3-10

Third point from Tipp’s Connolly, Tipp three ahead again. Then Jake Morris tags on another to make it four of a gap.  

36 min: Kilkenny 0-16 Tipp 3-11

John McGrath point for Tipp, was a half goal chance which he flashed over.

TJ points from a free at the other end. 

HALF-TIME

Huge team talk for Derek Lyng now who will be desperate not to lose a consecutive semi-final to Munster opponents.

Kilkenny were looking comfortable for the first 15 minutes but once Tipp’s forwards began to fire they were at sixes and sevens.

Like Cork yesterday, Tipp have gone for the jugular and been rewarded. Can Kilkenny find a goal threat of their own? While stopping the supply of inviting ball going into Tipp’s attack? We’ll find out shortly. 

35 min: Kilkenny 0-16 Tipp 3-11

Back underway. 

36 min: Kilkenny 0-17 Tipp 3-11

TJ free. 

David Blanchfield on for Kilkenny. Shane Murphy off. 

37 min: Kilkenny 0-17 Tipp 3-12

Darragh McCarthy free. 

38 min: Kilkenny 0-19 Tipp 3-12

Cody point for Kilkenny. Then Jordan Molloy hits his third. two-point game. 

44 min: Kilkenny 0-20 Tipp 3-13

Sam O’Farrell points for Tipp after a series of wides from his side.

Adrian Mullen the gets a vital one for Kilkenny. 

45 min: Kilkenny 0-20 Tipp 3-14

McCarthy free for Tipp. 

47 min: Kilkenny 0-21 Tipp 3-14

Mullen again for Kilkenny to bring it back to two. 

Then a free from McCarthy to make a three-point game. It goes wide.  

48 min: Kilkenny 0-22 Tipp 3-14

Cian Kenny with his first of the day. Game on now. 

49 min: Kilkenny 0-23 Tipp 3-14

Draw game. TJ free. 

Noel McGrath on for Tipp. John, the brother, goes off. 

52 min: Kilkenny 0-24 Tipp 3-14

And Kilkenny hit the front! TJ free, his 10th point. 

Alan Tynan on for Tipp, O’Farrell off. 

53 min: Kilkenny 0-24 Tipp 3-15

Jason Forde on the frees now. He draws Tipp level. 

55min: Kilkenny 0-25 Tipp 3-15

TJ free again. 

It’s scrappy now, lots of frees. Chance for Tipp to draw level. 

Forde converts. 

56 min: Kilkenny 0-25 Tipp 3-16

57 min: Kilkenny 0-26 Tipp 3-16

Mossie Keoghan points from play, KK ahead again. 

Darragh McCarthy sent off 

A second yellow card for a flick on the hand of Murphy as the Kilkenny goalkeeper was coming out with the ball. 

59 min: Kilkenny 0-26 Tipp 3-17

Morris points to level it! 

61 min: Kilkenny 0-27 Tipp 3-17

Mossie Keoghan again for Kilkenny, who lead by one. 

62 min: Kilkenny 0-28 Tipp 3-17

Ball worked nicely to Cian Kenny who points from midfield. 

65min: Kilkenny 0-28 Tipp 3-18

Mikey Carey with a chop on the helmet of Andrew Ormond. Yellow card. Lucky for Kilkenny.

Tipp point from the free.  

67 min: Kilkenny 0-28 Tipp 3-19

Jason Forde free, level again! 

68 min: Kilkenny 0-29 Tipp 3-20

Jason Forde from play, Tipp lead again!

Mossy Keoghan then levels again! 

GOAL!!!

Oisín O’Donoghue riffles in under extreme pressure while he had the advantage 

69 min: Kilkenny 0-29 Tipp 4-21

Noel McGrath wide. 

Tipp clear their lines. they lead by four. three minutes of injury time left. 

Jordan Molly point. Goal gap. two and half minutes to play. 

Noel McGrath wins a free in defence. One minute left. Kilkenny 30 points, Tipp 4-21

John Donnelly saves on the line!

Tipp win! 

14-man Tipp hold out. The late goal from Oisin O’Donoghue sees them over the line. 

FINAL SCORE: Kilkenny 0-30 Tipp 4-21

A first ever Cork-Tipp All-Ireland final in two weeks’ time. 

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