Here are the teams for today’s clash:

Tipperary

1. Darragh Mooney (Eire Og Annacarty-Donohill)

2. Alan Flynn (Kildangan)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Dombane)
4. Michael Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)

5. Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Eire Og)
6. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s Clonmel)

10. Seán Curran (Mullinahone)
11. Billy McCarthy (Thurles Sarsfields)
12. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)

13. Michael Breen (Ballina)
14. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
15. Willie Connors (Kiladangan)

Kilkenny

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
3. Pádraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
4. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)

5. Conor Delaney (Erin’s Own)
6. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro) (captain)
7. Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)

8. Richie Leahy (Rower Inistioge)
9. James Maher (St Lachtain’s)

10. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan)
11. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
12. John Donnelly (Thomastown)

13. Bill Sheehan (Dicksboro)
14. Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)
15. Alan Murphy (Glenmore)

We’re underway!

Kilkenny 0-0 Tipperary 0-1

Jason Forde sends Tipperary in front.

Kilkenny 0-0 Tipperary 0-2

Forde doubles his tally, this time from a free.

Kilkenny 0-2 Tipperary 0-2

Murphy and Reid nail a free apiece to level us up.

Kilkenny 0-5 Tipperary 0-5

Reid sends over a wonderful score after a mistake from Ronan Maher.

Kilkenny 0-6 Tipperary 0-5

Kilkenny lead after Reid’s latest free.

GOAL! Jason Forde bags a goal against Kilkenny!

Kilkenny 0-6 Tipperary 1-6

John McGrath tags on a point and now Tipperary are rolling.

Kilkenny 0-7 Tipperary 1-6

Reid fires over another free as the Cats trail by two. Kilkenny have scored just once from play so far.

Kilkenny 0-8 Tipperary 1-6

James Maher adds another for Brian Cody’s side.

Kilkenny 0-8 Tipperary 1-7

John McGrath sends over a fine score from the wing.

Kilkenny 0-9 Tipperary 1-8

A Forde free from distance finds the target,

HT – Kilkenny 0-11 Tipperary 1-10

GOAL! Walter Walsh hits the net for Kilkenny!

Kilkenny 1-12 Tipperary 1-11

Reid fires over a free, while McGrath responds for Tipp.

Kilkenny 1-13 Tipperary 1-12

Forde and John Donnelly trade scores.

Kilkenny 1-15 Tipperary 1-12

Reid and Sheehan add scores for Cody’s men, who now lead by three.

Kilkenny 1-17 Tipperary 1-13

Reid slots over another free. He’s yet to hit a wide.

Kilkenny 1-18 Tipperary 1-14

1-9 now for Jason Forde after his latest placed ball.

Kilkenny 1-20 Tipperary 1-14

Reid stretches Kilkenny’s lead to six.

Kilkenny 1-21 Tipperary 1-16

Tipp are five behind after Forde’s latest.

Kilkenny 1-23 Tipperary 1-16

Walter Walsh with a booming score for the hosts!

GOAL! Conor Fogarty hits the net for Kilkenny!

GOAL! Jason Forde nets a 21m free for Tipperary!

Kilkenny 2-23 Tipperary 2-17

Reid’s shot at the posts is waved wide but still Kilkenny lead by six.

Kilkenny 2-23 Tipperary 2-17 – FT