Four-goal Tipp Topple Kilkenny In Thriller To Reach Final

Oisin O'Donoghue's 70th-minute extremity proved decisive arsenic Tipperary hit Kilkenny 4-20 to 0-30 successful a semi-final thriller astatine Croke Park to scope nan All-Ireland Hurling final.

Having mislaid Darragh McCarthy to a 2nd yellowish paper successful nan 60th minute, it seemed Kilkenny were astir to break for location erstwhile they led successful nan closing stages.

But Liam Cahill's broadside showed resoluteness to get backmost into it and, pinch nan crippled successful nan balance, substitute O'Donoghue cracked location a extremity of nan twelvemonth contender.

It was a rollercoaster of a crippled pinch Kilkenny making nan early running, only for Tipperary to large wind into it arsenic John McGrath deed nan nett early on, pinch further goals from McCarthy and Jason Forde helping them lead 3-11 to 0-16 astatine nan break.

Kilkenny seemed to beryllium winning nan limb wrestle successful nan 2nd play but nan further twist came precocious pinch O'Donoghue's extremity and then, a match-saving artifact from Robert Doyle connected nan statement arsenic John Donnelly's rocket successful nan dying seconds prevented nan Cats from snatching it back.

It intends Tipperary will beforehand into nan last against neighbours and Munster rivals Cork - nan first clip they will person met connected hurling's biggest day.

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