Kilkenny have booked their place in the All-Ireland final, defeating Clare on a scoreline of 1-25 to 1-22 in a pulsating clash at Croke Park this afternoon.
It was a remarkable game between two brilliant sides, one that went right down to the wire.
Kilkenny had the better of the play in the opening half, with Derek Lyng's men well on top in most areas. They produced some wonderful scores, going into the interval with a five-point advantage.
Huw Lawlor scores a superb point for Kilkenny against Clare.
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However, Clare came back firing in the second half.
They flew out of the blocks after the break, getting themselves right back into the game. They would actually move ahead on the back of a brilliant scoring run, setting the match up for a grandstand finish.
Brilliant Eoin Murphy save hands Kilkenny win over Clare
Trailing by three points in injury time, Clare thought they had scored a dramatic equaliser only for Eoin Murphy to produce a remarkable save to keep his team in front.
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That proved to be the difference between the sides.
It was a stunning moment from one of the best goalkeepers ever to play the game, with Kilkenny owing their place in the All-Ireland final to the Glenmore man. What's more, that was not the only key save he made over the course of the match.
The Leinster county will need another big performance from Murphy in the final if they are to overcome Limerick, although considering their performance in this game, you certainly wouldn’t put it beyond them.
Those two sides also met in last year's decider, with Limerick running out as two-point winners on that occasion.
That won't be the only extra incentive Kilkenny have going into the game, with John Kiely's side looking to match the four-in-a-row mark set by Brian Cody's great Cats team in the 00s.
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