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July 6 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Croke Park

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Tipperary defeated Kilkenny by 4-20 to 0-30 in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final on Sunday July 6th at 4pm in Croke Park.

Match Highlights

All-Ireland SHC: Tipperary win thriller

Tipperary 4-20 Kilkenny 0-30

Report By Cian O’Connell at Croke Park for GAA.ie

On a goal laden weekend at GAA headquarters, substitute Oisín O’Donoghue made the Kilkenny net dance in the closing stages to steer Tipperary through to the All-Ireland SHC Final.

It was a battle from start to finish, but Tipperary did enough to survive. Now, a decider against Cork beckons in a fortnight. Another thriller imminent.

On this occasion, the match was chiefly about Tipperary’s defiance. That has been a theme of a stirring campaign under Liam Cahill following the pain endured in 2024.

6 July 2025; Oisin O’Donoghue of Tipperary scores his side’s 4th goal, in the 70th minute, during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Kilkenny and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Initially, Tipp had to deal with a blistering Kilkenny start. Eight of the first nine scores were supplied by Derek Lyng’s outfit, but John McGrath’s eighth minute goal carried significant weight.

Nonetheless, Tipp trailed by 0-8 to 1-0 after 15 minutes with TJ Reid, Martin Keoghan, and Billy Ryan dashing in attack. At centrefield Jordan Molloy craved involvement and Tipp appeared to be in real bother.

By the 21st minute Kilkenny’s advantage was 0-11 to 1-4 following a sweet Keoghan point. Then, Tipp enjoyed a productive burst, clipping 2-2 without reply.

Ultimately, it was a vital spell. Darragh McCarthy netted a goal, the influential Jake Morris added a point following a sharp Eoin Murphy save.

Sam O’Farrell crafted an opening for John McGrath to thump a point. McCarthy supplied the assist for a brilliant 25th minute Jason Forde major.

Suddenly, Tipp were 3-6 to 0-11 to the good. From then until the interval it was hard fought, intense, and competitive with Tipperary departing 3-11 to 0-16 in front at the turnaround.

Unsurprisingly, Kilkenny were gritty after the restart. In the third quarter, Kilkenny struck eight of the first 11 points to edge 0-24 to 3-14 ahead.

In that Kilkenny burst TJ Reid was relevant and sharp, while Cian Kenny and Eoin Cody contributed points.

Jason Forde assumed free-taking duties for Tipperary and his 54th minute effort restored parity.

The drama continued to unfold. Reid and Forde traded frees before the splendid Keoghan nudged over a beauty for Kilkenny.

McCarthy was sent off for a second yellow card offence, following a foul on Kilkenny custodian Eoin Murphy in the 58th minute. A man and a point down, Tipperary persevered. Morris levelled.

Keoghan and Kenny replied for Kilkenny, who were 0-28 to 3-17 clear. Forde converted two pressure frees and then landed a remarkable point from play.

It was delicately poised with Keoghan equalising once more. The decisive moment arrived courtesy of O’Donoghue’s gorgeous goal.

Kilkenny needed a goal with Eoin Cody thwarted by Rhys Shelly and John Donnelly by a Robert Doyle block. Tipperary prevailed following an absorbing tussle.

Scorers for Tipperary: Jason Forde 1-5 (4fs), John McGrath and Darragh McCarthy (2fs) 1-2 each, Jake Morris 0-4, Oisín O’Donoghue 1-0, Eoghan Connolly and Conor Stakelum 0-3 each, Sam O’Farrell 0-1.

Scorers for Kilkenny: TJ Reid 0-11 (8fs, 1 65), Martin Keoghan 0-6, Jordan Molloy 0-4, Cian Kenny, Adrian Mullen, Billy Ryan, and Eoin Cody 0-2 each, John Donnelly 0-1.

Tipperary: Rhys Shelley; Michael Breen, Ronan Maher, Robert Doyle; Bryan O’Mara, Eoghan Connolly, Craig Morgan; Willie Connors, Conor Stakelum; Jake Morris, Andrew Ormond, Sam O’Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde.
Subs: Alan Tynan for Ormond (28-31 mins), Noel McGrath for J McGrath (50), Alan Tynan for O’Farrell (53), Darragh Stakelum for Connors (57), Oisín O’Donoghue for C Stakelum (63), Seán Kenneally for Ormond (70+1).

Kilkenny: Eoin Murphy; Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor, Shane Murphy; Mikey Carey, Richie Reid, Paddy Deegan; Cian Kenny, Jordan Molloy; Adrian Mullen, John Donnelly, Billy Ryan; Martin Keoghan, TJ Reid, Eoin Cody.
Subs: David Blanchfield for S Murphy (HT), Stephen Donnelly for Mullen (66), Killian Doyle for Kenny (70).

Referee: James Owens (Wexford).

Team News

Tipperary: Rhys Shelly; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Craig Morgan, Ronan Maher, Bryan O’Mara; Willie Connors, Peter McGarry; Jake Morris, Andrew Ormond, Sam O’Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde.
Subs: Barry Hogan, Joe Caesar, Sean Kenneally, Seamus Kennedy, Brian McGrath, Noel McGrath, Oisin O’Donoghue, Johnny Ryan, Conor Stakelum, Darragh Stakelum, Alan Tynan.

Kilkenny: Eoin Murphy; Mikey Butler, Huw Lawlor, Shane Murphy; Mikey Carey, Richie Reid, Paddy Deegan; Cian Kenny, Jordan Molloy; Adrian Mullen, John Donnelly, Billy Ryan; Martin Keoghan, TJ Reid, Eoin Cody.
Subs: Aidan Tallis, Tommy Walsh, David Blanchfield, Padraic Moylan, Killian Doyle, Zach Bay Hammond, Fionan Mackessy, Stephen Donnelly, Luke Hogan, Luke Connellan, Billy Drennan.

Match Preview

Kilkenny, who last won the All-Ireland title in 2015, last reached the final in 2023, losing to Limerick. Tipperary last reached the final in 2019, which they won by beating Kilkenny. Kilkenny won the Leinster title this year, while Tipperary finished third in Munster before beating Laois and Galway to reach the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

KILKENNY
Kilkenny 3-24 Galway 0-21 (Leinster SHC)
Kilkenny 2-30 Antrim 2-12 (Leinster SHC)
Kilkenny 4-25 Offaly 2-16 (Leinster SHC)
Kilkenny 5-19 Dublin 3-21 (Leinster SHC)
Wexford 2-19 Kilkenny 1-15 (Leinster SHC)
Kilkenny 3-22 Galway 1-20 (Leinster Final)
Won 5, Lost 1

TOP SCORERS
TJ Reid………………..5-26 (0-22 frees, 0-2 ‘65s’)
Martin Keoghan….. 6-8
Eoin Cody……………2-18 (1-11 frees)
Billy Ryan…………….2-13
Adrian Mullen……..3-6

TIPPERARY
Tipperary 2-23 Limerick 2-23 (Munster SHC)
Cork 4-27 Tipperary 0-24 (Munster SHC)
Tipperary 4-18 Clare 2-21 (Munster SHC)
Tipperary 1-30 Waterford 1-21 (Munster SHC)
Tipperary 3-32 Laois 0-18 (All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-Final)
Tipperary 1-28 Galway 2-17 (All-Ireland Quarter-Final)

TOP SCORERS
Jason Forde……………….2-38 (0-21 frees, 0-4 s/l, 0-1 ‘65’)
Darragh McCarthy………0-31 (0-25 frees, 0-1 ‘65’))
John McGrath…………….4-12
Andrew Ormond………….2-13
Jake Morris…………………0-18

LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS

2019: Tipperary 3-25 Kilkenny 0-20 (All-Ireland Final)
2016: Tipperary 2-29 Kilkenny 2-20 (All-Ireland Final)
2014: Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 2-14 (All-Ireland Final Replay)
2014: Kilkenny 3-22 Tipperary 1-28 (All-Ireland Final) Draw
2013: Kilkenny 0-20 Tipperary 1-14 (All-Ireland Qualifiers)

LAST FIVE ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINALS

KILKENNY
2024: Clare 0-24 Kilkenny 2-16
2023: Kilkenny 1-25 Clare 1-22
2022: Kilkenny 2-26 Clare 0-20
2021: Cork 1-37 Kilkenny 1-32 (aet)
2020: Waterford 2-27 Kilkenny 2-23

TIPPERARY
2019: Tipperary 1-28 Wexford 3-20
2017: Galway 0-22 Tipperary 1-18
2016: Tipperary 2-19 Galway 2-18
2015: Galway 0-26 Tipperary 3-16
2014: Tipperary 2-18 Cork 1-11

*Kilkenny are in the Semi-Final for a seventh successive year. They won in 2019 (v Limerick), 2022 and 2023 (both v Clare); they lost in 2020 (v Waterford), 2021 (v Cork), 2024 (v Clare).

*Tipperary beat Kilkenny by 2-25 to 1-19 in the Allianz League in March. Kilkenny finished with twelve players, Tipperary with fourteen.

*Kilkenny manager, Derek Lyng played in four championship games against Tipperary, winning three and losing one. They won in 2002 (All-Ireland Semi-Final), 2003 (All-Ireland Semi-Final), 2009 (All-Ireland Final). They lost the 2010 All-Ireland Final – Lyng came on as a sub.

Venue:

  • Croke Park