As it happened: Tipperary edge Kilkenny in thriller to set-up All-Ireland Hurling final showdown with Cork
Tipperary's John McGrath celebrates scoring his sides first goal. Pic: ©INPHO/Leah Scholes.
RTE have now confirmed that the full time score was Kilkenny 0-30 (30) Tipperary 4-20 (32).
There is confusion over the final score in Tipperary's All-Ireland semi-final victory over Kilkenny.
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Defiance for the second Croke Park Sunday in a row as Tipperary belied their one-man disadvantage in the final 15 minutes of action to ensure a first ever senior All-Ireland senior final against Cork on Sunday week.
Click here to read the rest of John Fogarty's match report from the Croke Park press box.
Consternation on the field as it appears Noel McGrath's score was counted on the scoreboard and RTÉ, but it was waved wide.
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What a game! What a win for Tipperary, who will now meet Cork in the All-Ireland final for the first time ever.
Robert Doyle on the line saves from John Donnelly.
Molloy reduces the deficit to two points. Two minutes remaining.
Some goal! Brilliant from Tipp, despite being down to 14 men but what a finish by Oisin O'Donoghue. Drills it into the far top-left corner.
Jason Forde edges Tipp in front but Kilkenny hit back.
Two quick points at Tipp are level. Some game this.
Big call for Derek Lyng and Kilkenny now. When Limerick had an extra man against Dublin, they kept a defender free close to goal. Will Richie Reid do the same?
Carey shown a yellow card, Kilkenny a little fortunate with that decision, perhaps.
Cian Kenny scores and doubles Kilkenny's lead. They are starting to make full use of the extra man.
Martin Keoghan fires it over the bar.
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Kilkenny 0-26 (26) Tipperary 3-17 (26) Darragh McCarthy has been sent off for a second yellow card before Tipp level terms through Jake Morris.
Kilkenny 0-26 (26) Tipperary 3-16 (25) Martin Keoghan edges Kilkenny in front.
Teams have been level three times in the last seven minutes but Tipperary have been making the changes. Just the one change for Kilkenny so far.
Never any doubt when TJ Reid stands over the ball, he arrows his free over from long range. But Jason Forde shows his class with his free from a tight angle, level again.
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Sam O'Farrell is replaced by Alan Tynan. Jason Forde scores a brilliant free for Tipp and we are level again.
TJ Reid gets his 10th point of the game, another free and the Cats are purring. They lead by one.
) Noel McGrath on for his brother John after TJ Reid fires over a free to level the scores.
Tempers flare after a superb Cian Kenny point from distance puts just one point between the teams.
End-to-end here as Adrian Mullen hits back for Kilkenny after Darragh McCarthy scored again for the Premier County.
Sam O'Farrell points for Tipp but Darragh McCarthy hits back for the Cats.
Four wides in less than three minutes for Tipperary. Not making the most of it.
Tipperarey hit three wides in quick succession. Nine for the game now but they lead by two.
38th minute and a first scoring free for Tipperary from an overcarry by Billy Ryan
McCarthy responds with a free before Eoin Cody scores from play at the other end.
TJ Reid wins the free and then sends it over with ease. His eighth point of the game.
The attendance at Croke Park today is 60,738, pretty much the same number of fans Cork brought up on Saturday.
TJ Reid converts a free in the last action of the first half. Some scoring once again.
Here are John Fogarty's reflections: "Tipperary took some time to get cooking but when they did Kilkenny felt their heat. All of the Tipp inside line have bagged goals, first John McGrath, then Darragh McCarthy followed by Jason Forde. The hammer is being hammered. Some superb long-range scoring from Conor Stakelum and Eoghan Connolly too. Kilkenny have kept scoring and winning plenty of frees. Jordan Molloy has been impressive. But they are known more for their first half exploits. Will need to change their ways to win this."
is warmed up and will take us through the second period.
John McGrath goes for goal again perhaps but comes away with a point and Tipp are finishing strongly.
'Score of the game' from Eoghan Connolly before Jack Morris adds a point.
Conor Stakelum points for Tipp and TJ Reid adds another free to keep the Cats in touch.
Eoin Cody points and moments later charges forward with a goal on his mind but he's bottled up. Kilkenny have settled somewhat after the shock of those goals. TJ Reid tacks on a free as a type.
Andrew Ormond is taking some hospital passes but has managed to do well each time. Adrian Mullen and Eoin Cody struggling at the moment for Kilkenny.
TJ Reid goes through the motions over a free and gets the Cats moving again. Eoghan Connolly goes down the other end, punishes a fumble and scores.
McCarthy to Forde and another one-handed goal. Tipperary's third goal, 2-2 without reply.
Another defensive howler from Kilkenny's back line and Jason Forde scores Tipp's third goal of the game.
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John McGrath drifts out, takes possession and scores to put Tipp ahead.
We go to Hawkeye for a Jake Morris effort but the verdict is Níl.
John Fogarty writers: "1-2 in three minutes for Tipp and they are ahead having been five down after 14 minutes. Kilkenny can't win primary ball off their puck-out."
We're level all of a sudden.
Jake Morris goes for goal again, Eoin Murphy saves but it goes over the bar.
Darragh McCarthy with Tipp's second goal. Showed great strength to fend off Lawlor there after the ball broke behind. Tipp are one behind.
Darragh McCarthy pounces on a defensive error from Kilkenny to score Tipp's second goal of the game.
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We have a chorus of Tipp! Tipp! Tipp! as Jake Morris sweeps up a mishit free and scores his first of the day. Mossy Keoghan responds.
Kilkenny are withdrawing one of their full-forward out on the Tipperary puckout and cleaning them out when they go long. Rhys Shelly has started to try work it short, with Willie Connors driving through the centre for a free that led to Darragh Stakelhum's first point. Liam Cahill has a number of concerns right now. Cian Kenny's driving runs down the middle and their own restart are among them.
Eoghan Connolly nails a big point for Tipp.
Big shower coming in now and wind has picked up mightily, John tells us.
In the meantime, TJ Reid knocks over a free.
Stakelum adds another point for Tipp.
"Liam Cahill already appears to be motioning for a change in midfield. It had been a worry for Tipp. Kilkenny simply having too much fun."
A first point of the afternoon through Conor Stakelum before John Donnelly responds quickly.
The Noresiders are in control here after another clutch of points, this time from TJ, Keoghan and Molloy again.
John McGrath gets another sight on goal and swings it one-handed wide.
Kilkenny ain't for changing. The Tipp half-forward haven't forced Richie Reid to come out and mark so far. He continues to sit, Paddy Deegan is tagging Jake Morris and inside the matchups are as follows: Mikey Butler on Jason Forde, Huw Lawlor on John McGrath and Shane Murphy on Darragh McCarthy."
It's all happening.
Martin Keoghan added to the Cats' tally before John McGrath fired to the goal and got Tipp back level. Jordan Molloy edges Kilkenny ahead again.
John writes: "McGrath snaps a goal for Tipp just when it seemed Kilkenny had foiled Jake Morris. Quick response by Jordan Molloy and then Carey hooks Ormond as he attempts a goal shot."
Billy Ryan opens his account after Kilkenny worked the ball out from the corner well and he found the target from the left.
Darragh McCarthy of Tipp picks up a very early yellow card for a bit of a late strike on Paddy Deegan.
TJ Reid, fittingly, opens the scoring with a point from play after a bright start.
Here we go! Referee James Owens throws it in and we're up and running.
The Artane Band are leading the teams around the pitch for the traditional parade and we're moments away from throw-in.
The sliotar sharing here is a sight to behold, both teams pucking into each other's goal.
Kilkenny win the toss and will play towards Hill 16 in the first half.
Wind will be more of a factor here than yesterday. Seems to be going across the field.
Tipperary boss Liam Cahill says it's going to be different for a lot of his side who haven't played in Croke Park but they're well used to big arenas.
One of these first time in Croke Park.
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Kilkenny boss Derek Lyng, speaking to RTÉ's Damien Lawlor, says his panel have trained hard and used the time well but the Cats need to bring it on the day.
"Tipp might be ahead of schedule, but that won’t lessen anyone’s hurry on Sunday. I expect fireworks and I expect it to be neck and neck down the straight. Then it will probably come down to who finds that other gear."
Liam Sheedy is expecting pyrotechnics at HQ. Read his preview here.
A flash shower had supporters running for cover towards the end of a fine All-Ireland camogie quarter-final. A large Tipperary crowd here. Nothing like Cork's but will outnumber Kilkenny.
John Fogarty checks in from Croke Park with this news: "One change for Tipperary - Conor Stakelum in for Peter McGarry. Kilkenny unchanged."
: Eoin Murphy; Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor, Shane Murphy; Mikey Carey, Richie Reid, Paddy Deegan; Cian Kenny, Jordan Molloy; Adrian Mullen, John Donnelly (c), Billy Ryan; Martin Keoghan, TJ Reid, Eoin Cody.
: Rhys Shelly; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Craig Morgan, Ronan Maher (c), Bryan O'Mara; Willie Connors, Conor Stakelum; Jake Morris, Andrew Ormond, Sam O'Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde.
Tipp and Kilkenny's camogie curtain-raiser has gone to extra time but we're told the hurling tie remains on schedule.
We meet again.
Old rivals Tipperary and Kilkenny face off at Croke Park one more with a place in the All-Ireland final on the line.
We'll go minute-by-minute throughout with input from our team of writers in the Hogan Stand.
Yesterday, Cork made sure they'll be there in a fortnight's time with that impressive seven-goal win over Dublin. This is how Anthony Daly saw the game.
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