How Kilkenny won their 31st senior hurling title

All-Ireland SHC Timeline 50 seconds- As some Waterford players are flaking their markers, Henry Shefflin scores a free 0-1 to 0-0

1 min- Eoin Kelly responds after Stephen Molumphy is downed in traffic 0-1 to 0-1

4 mins- Cha Fitzpatrick sidesteps two men to clip over a settling point. 0-2 to 0-1

5 mins- Shefflin leaves an early mark on proceedings with a magnificent point out by the sideline and near halfway. Understandably, he punches the air in delight .0-3 to 0-1

6 mins- Kelly hits another free as the first signs of the ferocity of the Kilkenny defence becomes apparent 0-3 to 0-2

7 mins- the first few stones of the avalanche begin to fall as Eoin Larkin lands a great score despite the presence of Declan Prendergast. Aidan Fogarty does a similar trick with Aidan Kearney on his back 0-5 to 0-2

9 mins- Shefflin nails a 65 after Eddie Brennan empties Eoin Murphy over the endline with a cracking shoulder. A legitimate response to some earlier belts no doubt 0-6 to 0-2

10 mins- Eoin Kelly keeps the game interesting with a long-range free, only to follow it up immediately with a wide 0-6 to 0-3

14 mins- A Shefflin free, again off Murphy's inability to contain Brennan. He really should have left him alone at the start 0-7 to 0-3

15 mins- Brennan opens his account after a fine ball in from Martin Comerford who had profited from JJ Delaney's dominance further afield. Derek Lyng adds another as Kilkenny take complete control in every department 0-9 to 0-3.

17 mins- Kelly registers his fourth free after Tommy Walsh is penalised for diving at Eoin McGrath's feet 0-9 to 0-4

18 mins- Larkin immediately replies for Kilkenny, winning his own ball before shooting 0-10 to 0-4

20 mins- Brennan's first goal after Larkin takes out two defenders with a looping pass. Not the defenders' fault as Waterford are being completely overrun 1-10 to 0-4

21 mins- Brennan's brilliant second goal includes three flick-ons at pace before Fogarty's shot is well stopped by Clinton Hennessy only for Brennan to arrive and make near perfect contact despite the attentions of Murphy. Unstoppable. Game over 2-10 to 0-4

26 mins- After Dan Shanahan and Eoin Kelly spurn goal chances, Richie Power capitalises on a mistake by Prendergast to open his personal account 2-11 to 0-4

28 mins- Power breaks a high ball for Brennan who simply cannot miss 2-12 to 0-4

29 mins- An Eoin Kelly free ends 12 minutes without a Waterford score 2-12 to 0-5

34 mins- Comerford, then Brennan, offload under pressure, eventually finding Fitzpatrick further out the field who, without any backswing, splits the uprights 2-13 to 0-5

36 mins- Michael Kavanagh dispossesses John Mullane, the ball makes its way to Shefflin, who hands over to Brennan to float another beauty from the sideline 2-14 to 0-5

37 mins- Power keeps up the tempo after Derek Lyng bounces Ken McGrath to the ground. Larkin adds another magical score 2-16 to 0-5

Half-time

35 mins- Eoin Kelly moves out to midfield and Ken McGrath moves up to centre forward as Kelly lands his sixth free 2-16 to 0-6

39 mins- Shefflin picks off two more frees as Kilkenny make it abundantly clear they intend to keep their first-half pace up for the full 70 minutes 2-18 to 0-6

44 mins- Lyng is at it again from midfield. Accuracy is supposed to be his flaw 2-19 to 0-6

45 mins- John Mullane eventually gets a Waterford score from play. He has the cut of a man that has just been refused in his local watering hole. Disgusted 2-19 to 0-7

46 mins- TJ Reid points after replacing the injured Martin Comerford after more brilliance from Tommy Walsh 2-20 to 0-7

47 mins- Waterford supporters begin to disperse after Larkin picks off a break before dispatching ball to net 3-20 to 0-7

48 mins- After two feeble efforts at goal from Dan Shanahan, a shadow of his 2007 self, Mullane fires just inches over 3-20 to 0-8

49 mins- TJ Reid points after Shefflin and Lyng unburden Eoin Kelly of possession 3-21 to 0-8

53 mins- Kelly points a free after Walsh fouls Mullane 3-21 to 0-9

54 mins- Quick, instinctive passes from Shefflin and Larkin tee up Lyng for a third point 3-22 to 0-9

55 mins- Fogarty feeds off Brennan's endeavour, while Shefflin gets his second from play 3-24 to 0-9

56 mins- Reid continues to limber up ahead of next Sunday's under-21 All-Ireland hurling final against

Tipperary 3-25 to 0-9

58 mins- Reid tags on his fourth point as RTÉ show the depressing exodus on to the Jones' Road 3-26 to 0-9

59 mins- An Eoin Kelly free is overshadowed by a massive Kilkenny cheer in the ground for the introduction of reserve goalkeeper James McGarry 3-26 to 0-10

65 mins- A Shefflin free brings his final tally to 0-8, while Mullane wraps up a respectable afternoon with a third point 3-27 to 0-11

66 mins- Dave Bennett points. Down below us Brian Cody meanders down the sideline, he stalls to lift a flag from its hole then replaces it before burying his hands in his pockets. The master could be on the edge of any pitch the length and breadth of the country, watching any game. A strange calmness descends 3-27 to 0-12

68 mins- Eoin Kelly points another free and seconds later sends a soft enough shot at McGarry, who deflects it into his own net. Not in the script, but he is quickly forgiven 3-27 to 1-13

69 mins- Larkin responds immediately for Kilkenny and then Brennan makes it 2-4 from six shots 3-29 to 1-13

70 mins- Fogarty completes the deluge as Cody releases a roar and raises his hands to the heavens 3-30 to 1-13