Tipp shake off plucky Cats

Tipperary 2-14 Kilkenny 2-11

The winners were by far the better team in the first half yet had only a one point lead to show for their efforts (1-7 to 1-6) as they hit wide after wide. A Ruairi Gleeson goal in the 38th minute fired them 2-8 to 1-6 clear and seemingly in command but again they failed to kill off the Kilkenny challenge.

And when Jonjo Farrell plundered his second goal for the Cats it left only two points between the sides with two minutes remaining. Tipp roused themselves for one last effort and a point from Gleeson earned them victory.