Full-time: Kilkenny 1-21 Waterford 0-24
The Cats and the Deise live to fight another day.
Barron gives away a hand pass by Paul Murphy hits it wide.
The next score will win this…
WE’RE LEVEL AGAIN! Fogarty with a wonderful score!
Kilkenny 1-20 Waterford 0-24
Jamie Barron wins a critical free from 35m out. Massive play by Barron as he’s fouled by Colin Fennelly. The Kilkenny players are irate and the referee moves it into the 21m line. Mahony converts.
Gleeson stands over a sideline ball inside the 45m line. It’s wide.
We’ll have five minutes of added time.
Will that Hawk-Eye on Moran’s score prove crucial? We’re into added time.
What a passage of play from Kilkenny. Colin Fennelly shipped a hard tackle and passed to Walsh, who finished off his left from a tight angle. What a goal to level the match.
GOAL! WALTER WALSH!
Kilkenny 0-20 Waterford 0-23
What looked to be a score by Moran was given as a wide by Hawk Eye.
Waterford are dropping deeper and deeper as they try to hold out.
De Burca is back sweeping in front of the Waterford full-back line as they revert to seven defenders.
Big moment for Waterford as the referee goes to Hawk Eye for a decision on Gleeson’s shot. It’s wide. Brian O’Halloran comes in for Jake Dillon. Five to go.
Waterford have seven minutes to hold out here in Croker. The tension is rising. Can they do it?
Kilkenny 0-20 Waterford 0-23
Superb block down by Eoin Larkin on Philip Mahony. He hand passes to Hogan who is fouled. Reid slots over the free. Waterford are conceding a lot from placed balls, they need to cut down the fouling.
Kilkenny 0-19 Waterford 0-23
Michael Walsh hand passes to sub Patrick Curran who splits the post.
Kilkenny 0-19 Waterford 0-22
Hogan wins a free and Reid converts. Kilkenny are edging back into this.
Kilkenny 0-18 Waterford 0-22
Reid sinks a free. His tally is up to nine but Kilkenny need more from their forward line.
Kilkenny 0-17 Waterford 0-22
Gleeson punches the air with delight as he lands over his fifth point!
Kilkenny 0-17 Waterford 0-21
Larkin gets a much needed score for the Cats but Mahony responds straight away for the Deise. Waterford have survived the third quarter and they are four in front.
Kilkenny 0-16 Waterford 0-20
Mahony has a free awarded as a point thanks to Hawk-Eye. Kieran Joyce is replaced by Lester Ryan. Brian Cody is running in the substitutions. Shanahan lands over a score to put Waterford four in front.
Kilkenny 0-16 Waterford 0-18
A monster score by Mahony from downtown! Waterford are two in front again.
Shanahan jinks away from a couple of challenges and flicks a pass to Gleeson, who drives it over. Waterford lead by one again.
Kilkenny 0-16 Waterford 0-16
Moran bears down on goal for Waterford but his effort goes wide. Meanwhile Reid lands over another free. Jonjo Farrell is replaced by Eoin Larkin.
Reid is playing at centre-forward now with Hogan reverting to full-forward.
Kilkenny 0-15 Waterford 0-16
Another free from Reid as Gleeson receives treatment for a head injury.
Kilkenny 0-14 Waterford 0-16
Fogarty and Dillon score a point apiece.
Kilkenny 0-13 Waterford 0-15
Gleeson and Reid trade scores. Good start to the second-half by Waterford.
Maurice Shanahan has replaced Colin Dunford for Waterford at half-time. We’re back underway for the second-half.
The official attendance at Croke Park is 34,432.
The referee has handed out a yellow card each for TJ Reid and Barry Coughlan.
Half-time: Kilkenny 0-12 Waterford 0-13
Kevin Moran is the first Waterford player to receive a yellow. Eoin Murphy sends a free from his own 45m wide.
We’ll have one minute of added time.
Kilkenny are winning a lot of ball in their full-back line. Waterford relying a little too much on frees so far.
Kilkenny 0-12 Waterford 0-13
Reid from a placed ball again. Half-time is a few minutes away.
De Burca has pushed up to mark Hogan and we’ve six-on-six in the Kilkenny attack.
Kilkenny 0-11 Waterford 0-13
Reid sends over his fourth free. Two point game again.
Kilkenny 0-10 Waterford 0-13
Mahony fires over his ninth.
Kilkenny 0-10 Waterford 0-12
Reid responds with a free for the Cats.
Kilkenny 0-9 Waterford 0-12
Mahony’s tally is up to 0-8 after another free. He’s yet to miss.
Kilkenny 0-9 Waterford 0-11
Mahony can’t miss today. His latest free free, this one from 70 yards out, raises the white flag. He’s giving an exhibition from placed balls today.
Kilkenny 0-9 Waterford 0-10
Gleeson springs off the ground to collect possession over Padraic Walsh’s head. He sends it over for his second from play.
Kilkenny 0-9 Waterford 0-9
And just like that we’re level. Fennelly launches one over from distance.
Kilkenny 0-8 Waterford 0-9
Walter Walsh replies with a point at the far end. Gleeson is now operating in midfield, marking Michael Fennelly. Hogan reduces the gap to one with a superb score. That’s his fourth.
Kilkenny 0-6 Waterford 0-9
Mahony’s frees are deadly accurate today. He scores another one before Gleeson feeds Moran to score on the run. Waterford push three in front.
Kilkenny 0-6 Waterford 0-7
Richie Hogan is being given plenty of space and he slots one over from the left flank. Mahony puts Waterford back in the lead with a wonderful score from right out at the sideline.
Kilkenny 0-5 Waterford 0-6
Austin Gleeson, who has lined out at centre-forward, clips one over from short range for Waterford. Moments later Jake Dillon sends one wide from close-range.
Kilkenny 0-5 Waterford 0-5
Richie Hogan hits his second score after a great fetch by Michael Fennelly. Hogan’s late runs might cause problems for Tadhg De Burca, who’s dropping deep. Reid and Mahony (free) trade scores.
Kilkenny 0-3 Waterford 0-4
Another free from Mahony. It’s tit-for-tat here so far.
Kilkenny 0-2 Waterford 0-2
Another free from Reid levels it up.
Kilkenny 0-1 Waterford 0-2
Pauric Mahony sends Waterford back in front with a free.
Kilkenny 0-1 Waterford 0-1
TJ Reid gets off the mark with his first free of the day.
Kilkenny 0-0 Waterford 0-1
Jake Dillon sends the Deise into a first minute lead.
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We’re almost set to go here in Croker.
One change on the Waterford team as Conor Gleeson starts in place of the injured Darragh Fives. Kilkenny start as selected.
Here’s how the teams will line out:
Kilkenny
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
4. Shane Prendergast (Clara)
5. Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
6. Kieran Joyce (Rower Inistioge)
7. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
8. Conor Fogarty (Erins Own)
9. Michael Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
10. Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)
11. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
12. John Power (Carrickshock)
13. Jonjo Farrell (Thomastown)
14. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
15. Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
Waterford
1. Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner)
4. Noel Conners (Passage)
5. Tadgh de Burca (Clashmore Kinsalebeg)
6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
17. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
11. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
12. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
20. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
14. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)
15. Colin Dunford (Colligan)
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