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Kilkenny v Tipperary LIVE updates from the All-Ireland semi-final
Kilkenny and Tipperary will resume their old rivalry at Croke Park this Sunday afternoon as they battle for a place in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship final.
This is familiar ground for both sides although Kilkenny have enjoyed the better time of things in recent years without lifting the Liam McCarthy Cup.
Indeed it is hard to believe that it is ten years since the Cats last won the All-Ireland, with four final losses arriving after their 2015 success.
Perhaps more surprising though is that this is the first time Tipperary have been back to Croke Park in six years.
The Premier County have seemingly been a team in transition in recent times, but their 1-28 to 2-17 victory over Galway in the quarter-finals confirmed their place back at the top table.
The match is scheduled for a 4pm throw-in at Croke Park and will be shown live on RTE 2 and on the RTE Player.
You can also follow all the action right here on Irish Mirror Sport
Tipperary have lost plenty of stalwarts in recent seasons, but it has allowed many of their younger guns to establish themselves in the team.
The likes of Andrew Oscomod, Jake Morris and Darragh McCarthy have really stepped up for the Premier, while older stagers like John McGrath and Jason Forde continue to showcase their quality in attack.
There is an older profile to Kilkenny's team, many of whom have much experience in these huge matches, not least their talisman TJ Reid.
But they also continue to unearth many great prospects of their own, with Cian Kenny and Jordan Molloy among those impressing this season.
TIPPERARY (SHC v Kilkenny): R. Shelly, R. Doyle, E. Connolly, M. Breen; C. Morgan, R. Maher (c), B. O'Mara; W. Connors, P. McGarry; J. Morris, A. Ormond, S. O'Farrell; D. McCarthy, J. McGrath, J. Forde.
Subs: B. Hogan, J. Caesar, S. Kenneally, S. Kennedy, B. McGrath, N. McGrath, O. O'Donoghue, J. Ryan, C. Stakelum, D. Stakelum, A. Tynan.
KILKENNY (SHC v Tipperary): E. Murphy; M. Butler, H. Lawlor, S. Murphy; M. Carey, R. Reid, P. Deegan; C. Kenny, J. Molloy; A. Mullan, J. Donnelly (c), B. Ryan; M. Keoghan, T.J. Reid, E. Cody.
Subs: A. Tallis, T. Walsh, D. Blanchfield, P. Moylan, K. Doyle, ZB Hammond, F. Mackessy, S. Donnelly, L. Hogan, L. Connellan, B. Drennan.
