Welcome to our Sunday Sport MATCH TRACKER as Leinster & All-Ireland Champions Galway are in Croke Park to defend their crown and try to create history by winning back-to-back titles against National Hurling League Champions Kilkenny. Throw-in 4pm.
Thanks for your company - Gerry Murphy
FULL TIME: Galway 0-18 Kilkenny 0-18
ALL OVER - A DRAW. There will be another day.
Three minutes of added time.
70+1' TJ Read from out the field levels it again. Galway 0-18 Kilkenny 0-18
70' Enda Morrissey from out the field points for Kilkenny. Galway 0-18 Kilkenny 0-17
Jason Flynn comes on for Conor Whelan
68' John Donnelly pegs it back to two. Galway 0-18 Kilkenny 0-16
67' Joseph Cooney races in and scores another point. Galway 0-18 Kilkenny 0-5
66' Free for Galway. Joe Canning stands over it and splits the posts. Galway 0-17 Kilkenny 0-15
65' James Maher brings it back to one. Galway 0-16 Kilkenny 0-15
64' Brian Concannon comes in for Cathal Mannion
40,703 - Official crowd figure
62. Niall Burke with a wonderful point from out near the sideline. Galway 0-16 Kilkenny 0-14
60' TJ Reid gets his ninth point from a free, Back to the minimum. Galway 0-15 Kilkenny 0-14
57' Walter Walsh gets his first point of the day as Richie Hogan comes on for Ger Aylward. Galway 0-15 Kilkenny 0-13
57' Conor Cooney is replaced by Johnny Glynn.
55' Conor Cooney is fouled by Padraig Walsh. Joe Canning puts Galway three ahead. Galway 0-15 Kilkenny 0-12
53' Cathal Mannion splits the posts from out on the sideline...super point. Galway 0-14 Kilkenny 0-12
52' Galway fail to clear the ball....turned over an concede another free in. TJ Reid narrows the gap again. Galway 0-13 Kilkenny 0-12
51' Conor Whelan sweeps over another point. Galway 0-13 Kilkenny 0-11
50' Straight down the other end and Cathal Mannion gets the point of the day. Galway 0-12 Kilkenny 0-11
50' TJ Reid has a goal effort saved by James Skehill
48' That's better....Niall Burke with his third point of the game. Galway 0-11 Kilkenny 0-11
Galway are jittery....Joe misses a long free.
46' Down the other end...Ger Aylward puts Kilkenny back in front. Kilkenny 0-11 Galway 0-10
Galway crowd calling for a penalty as Conor Whelan goes down under severe Kilkenny pressure......no says the referee
42' Harsh calls to pull Adrian Touhy for over carrying. TJ Reid levels it again. Galway 0-10 Kilkenny 0-10
41' Conor Cooney gives Galway back the lead. Galway 0-10 Kilkenny 0-9
40' Padraig Mannion concedes a free and TJ Reid punishes the error. Galway 0-9 Kilkenny 0-9
39' Joe Canning gets a heavy hit....but recovers and takes a great point. Galway 0-9 Kilkenny 0-8
36' Conor Whelan breaks free....has a shot for a goal.....saved by Eoin Murphy. Joe Canning points the resultant 65, Galway 0-8 Kilkenny 0-8
Second half underway
No changes on either team.
Teams coming back on the field
Galway will be reasonably happy as they will have the wind at their backs in the second half.
HALF TIME: Kilkenny 0-8 Galway 0-7
35+1 Another TJ Reid free edges Kilkenny into the lead at half time: Kilkenny 0-8 Galway 0-7
There will be 1 minute of added time at the end of the first half
Lots of mistakes by both sides in this first half.
30' Galway trying to run the ball out of defence are caught by Billy Ryan and he points for Kilkenny. Galway 0-7 Kilkenny 0-7
Padraig Walsh is commanding in the Kilkenny full back line.
28' TJ Reid is fouled close in....he taps it over. Galway 0-7 Kilkenny 0-6
26' Niall Burke adds another....better work from Galway. Galway 0-7 Kilkenny 0-5
25' Cathal Mannion becomes the 4th Galway to score. Galway 0-6 Kilkenny 0-5
24' Another free in for Kilkenny and TJ makes no mistake. Galway 0-5 Kilkenny 0-5
Joseph Cooney is credited with the point. Galway 0-5 Kilkenny 0-4
22' Two good saves by Eoin Murphy but the umpire waves the white flag....HAWKEYE says YES!
20' Billy Ryan adds a point for Kilkenny. Galway 0-4 Kilkenny 0-4
17' Joe Canning breaks the Kilkenny defence...shot blocked....we're going back for a free and Joe taps it over. Galway 0-4 Kilkenny 0-3
16' Free for Kilkenny on the twenty metre line. No problem to TJ Reid. Galway 0-3 Kilkenny 0-3
"Kilkenny have come with a game plan to suit the occasion" - Sean Walsh
11' Conor Whelan is fouled. Free in....Joe Canning strikes it well. Galway 0-3 Kilkenny 0-2
10' Galway 's poor passing is punished by TJ Reid. Galway 0-2 Kilkenny 0-2
8' Kilkenny goalie Eoin Murphy opens Kilkenny's account from a long free. Galway 0-2 Kilkenny 0-1
7' Niall Burke adds the second. Galway 0-2 Kilkenny 0-0
Both teams look a bit nervous!
3 Mins: Conor Whelan takes a pass from Joe Canning, spins his marker and Galway get the first score of the game. Galway 0-1 Kilkenny 0-0
Second wide for Kilkenny
First wide for Kilkenny
4.00 pm: GAME ON!
