Hurling: Tribesmen beat the Cats

Eugene Cloonan topped off an amazing victory for 14 man Galway with a free in the final minute to knock out Kilkenny and meet Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.

Sun, 19 Aug, 2001 - 17:59

Eugene Cloonan topped off an amazing victory for 14 man Galway with a free in the final minute to knock out Kilkenny and meet Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.

All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final result

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