Kilkenny v Tipperary game put into dispute as GAA confirm 'official score'
The Cats faced off against Tipperary at Croke Park on Sunday with a thrilling game going down to the final whistle.
14-man Tipperary were victorious on the day on what was initially said to be a tally of 4-21 to 0-30. However, the GAA has since confirmed the final point given to Tipperary did not exist. Sunday's All Ireland Senior hurling semi-final has been put into dispute after a 'ghost' point appeared on the scoreboard, leading Kilkenny players to think they needed a goal to advance to the final. Pic: INPHO/Leah Scholes
The confusion came following a shot from midfielder Noel McGrath who went for a point in the 70th minute. Despite the point being waved wide by an umpire the scoreboard increased meaning Kilkenny thought they needed three points in order to take the game into extra time.
A statement from the GAA has since confirmed the point was in fact a wide, writing: 'The GAA can confirm that the official score at the end of the Tipperary v Kilkenny GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final was 4-20 to 0-30. The GAA acknowledge there was confusion over the final score. The CCCC is awaiting the full referees report in order to establish how the initial mistake occurred.'
Both Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng and Tipp's Liam Cahill said they thought Kilkenny were chasing a three-point deficit at the end of the game. Darragh McCarthy of Tipperary is comforted by Mikey Butler of Kilkenny, right, as he is shown a red card, a second yellow, by referee James Owens during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
The goal difference resulted in players Eoin Cody and John Donnelly going for goals on separate occasions, unsuccessfully. If both players instead went for points and succeeded, the game could have gone to extra-time.
GAA fans have been having their say on X with Kilkenny fans furious while others aren't as aggrieved with the error.
One said: 'Interesting how with all technology and officials this could happen. @KilkennyCLG had at least 2 attempts at goals that were tap over points that would have taken game to extra time. And with 14 for another 20 minutes would @TipperaryGAA survive?'
Tipperary had 14 men with 15 minutes to go, but yet its a human error fault, if kilkenny can't game manage 15v14 nothing to do with one point. FFS. — Paul Davoren (@PaulDavoren1) July 6, 2025
Another said: 'Integrity of today's semi-final was brought into question by human error but a mistake all the same. Kilkenny were seriously hard done by. They chased a goal they didn't need. At the same time, Tipperary defended a goal they didn't have to.'
A third responded: 'Tipperary had 14 men with 15 minutes to go, but yet it's a human error fault, if Kilkenny can't manage 15v14, nothing to do with one point.'
On Saturday the first semi-final took place with Cork taking on Dublin, which prompted a sensational display from Pat Ryan's Rebel side.
A full house, dominated by a travelling Cork army, watched Ryan's team shoot 7-26 to blitz the Dublin fairytale and move within 70 minutes of ending the county's 20-year wait for the Liam MacCarthy Cup.
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