Kevin Kelly goals on the double to destroy Tipperary hopes

Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 0-18: LIKE a child proud of the time and effort put into making a sandcastle, Tipperary stood tall after 67 minutes only for Kilkenny to kick it down.

A rushed attempt to rebuild it was quickly reduced to mushy rubble when Kevin Kelly pounced for his second goal in less than six minutes to make it a 10th win over Tipperary in their 13 games since the 2010 All-Ireland final.

This wasn’t vintage Kilkenny but looking at the scoreboard and how they lost a lead they had held for the vast majority of the game it may be deduced that this was typical Tipperary against Kilkenny. Yesterday will only add more fuel to the theory they have a mental hang-up when they engage with their neighbours.