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Kildare v Laois LIVE score updates from the final of the Joe McDonagh Cup
It's a huge day for Kildare hurling as they take on Laois in the final of the Joe McDonagh Cup.
A win for the Lilywhites would earn them a place in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 2004.
Their appearance in the final didn't look likely when losing to Kerry on the opening day, but they have won four from four since to book their place in the decider.
That run of four consecutive victories included a shock 11-point win over Laois in the penultimate round of action.
Laois are the slight favourites though, with experience of these occasions on their side, and having snatched a draw in Carlow to make the final.
The match is scheduled for a 1.45pm throw-in at Croke Park, and you can follow all the action right here on Irish Mirror Sport.
Laois last won the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2019 and were beaten finalists by Offaly twelve months ago.
But the county made this year's final by the skin of their teeth. Ahead of their final group match against Carlow, they knew they only needed a draw to make the decider.
All seemed to be lost, though, when, deep into additional time at Netwatch Cullen Park, they trailed by three points.
They were awarded a 65, though, that was fired towards goal by Podge Delaney and ended up finding the back of the net via James Duggan and Mark Dowling.
That was enough to send Laois through to the final, where Kildare now stand in their way of lifting the Joe McDonagh Cup.
