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Premier County land 28th title in impressive fashion as Kilkenny blown away in second half

Premier County land 28th title in impressive fashion as Kilkenny blown away in second half
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Tipperary are the All-Ireland senior hurling champions for a 28th time.

The Premier County defeated Kilkenny by 3-25 to 20 points at Croke Park.

The turning point of the game was the sending off of Kilkenny forward Richie Hogan for a high challenge on Tipperary's Cathal Barrett just before half time.

A Niall O'Meara goal had Tipperary a point up at half time, but they ran riot in the second half, with captain Seamus Callanan and John O'Dwyer finding the net.

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Blue and gold manager Liam Sheedy has guided his players to glory in the first season of his second spell in charge.

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He says they gave it everything; "We set ourselves very high standards but like when they they did get the options and when they did take the right ones we were very very impressive, the goal was a massive score by Niall O' Meara, overall just thrilled for the group".

It's Kilkenny's heaviest defeat in a final since 1964.

Cats boss Brian Cody says the dismissal of Hogan was pivotal.

Tipperary will return to Thurles with the Liam McCarthy cup this evening.

Galway have won a hat-trick of of Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor hurling titles.

They saw off Kilkenny by 3-14 to 12 points.

Sean MacDonagh hit 2-8 in the victory.

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