Kilkenny v Waterford LIVE stream for All-Ireland Minor Hurling semi-final
The stars of the future meet this evening in the All-Ireland Hurling minor semi-final as the GAA season approaches the business end.
Waterford's underage set up has been far from flourishing of late but a Munster final appearance and a narrow loss to Cork shows there may be life in the county yet.
For Kilkenny, it was business as usual, as they dispatched of Galway in their Leinster final with a 12-point win.
The two sides meet at Wexford Park this evening with throw-in for the game is set for 7.35 pm while Cork and Clare meet in the other semi-final on Sunday.
The game will be broadcast on TG4 Sport's YouTube channel for free and you can watch it in our video player at the top of the page.
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