3 MINS: Shane McGrath is held up, and Eoin Kelly fires the resulting free clean through the misty rain and between the posts in front of Hill 16; Tipp 0-1; Kilkenny 0-0.
4 MINS: McGrath overcarries, and Henry Shefflin – having missed an earlier free – opens Kilkenny's scoring: Tipp 0-1; Kilkenny 0-1.
5 MINS: Brendan Maher held back by John Tennyson, and up steps Kelly again to convert the free: Tipp 0-2, Kilkenny 0-1.
9 MINS: John O'Brien is fouled by John Dalton, and Kelly makes it three from three, this one about 35 metres out: Tipp 0-3, Kilkenny 0-1.
10 MINS: McGrath plays a long ball into Lar Corbett, who turns and sends a smacking shot left of Kilkenny goalkeeper PJ Ryan: Tipp 1-3, Kilkenny 0-1.
12 MINS: McGrath sideline is initially blocked down by PJ Ryan, Eoin Kelly attempts a shot, before John O'Brien sends it over the bar: Tipperary are motoring: Tipp 1-4; Kilkenny 0-1.
13 MINS: Oh mercy! Shefflin is gone, his left knee, the one apparently healed from a torn cruciate, collapses without any great warning.
15 MINS: Eddie Brennan wins a soft enough free, and Richie Power duly converts: Tipp 1-4; Kilkenny 0-2.
16 MINS: Another free from Power, cool as you like, from his right side. Kilkenny have finally settled: Tipp 1-4; Kilkenny 0-3.
17 MINS: But still no let up from Tipperary as Noel McGrath sets up Brendan Maher for a smashing point. Eight scoring chances, eight scores: Tipp 1-5; Kilkenny 0-3.
18 MINS: Maher is fouled by Jackie Tyrrell, a long way out by the 65-metre line, but Kelly makes no mistake from the resulting free. Wow: Tipp 1-6; Kilkenny 0-3.
20 MINS: Power wins his own free this time, and duly converts, after Paul Curran holds him up: Tipp 1-6; Kilkenny 0-4.
21 MINS: Still relentless attacking from Tipperary, as Brendan Maher pulls off a brilliant one-two with McGrath, and finishes with a sweet point: Tipp 1-7; Kilkenny 0-4.
23 MINS: TJ Reid finally finds himself a bit of room to hit over what already seems like a vital point for Kilkenny: Tipp 1-7; Kilkenny 0-5.
25 MINS: Kilkenny gradually winning more possession, and after Tennyson is fouled, Power hits the long-range free straight between the posts: Tipp 1-7; Kilkenny 0-6.
27 MINS: Michael Fennelly is awarded a surprising free around midfield, and when Shane McGrath objects, the ball is moved forward, allowing Power to easily convert.
Now only the goal separates them: Tipp 1-7; Kilkenny 0-7.
28 MINS: Still no let up, and after Eoin Larkin overcarries, up steps Brendan Cummins for the long-range free, which he manages to land between the posts: Tipp 1-8; Kilkenny 0-7.
30 MINS: Cummins takes another long-range free, only this time it falls short, allowing Noel McGrath to set up John O'Brien for the point: Tipp 1-9; Kilkenny 0-7.
31 MINS: Another brilliantly worked score from Tipperary, this time Patrick Maher setting up Gearóid Ryan for the point, restoring the margin to six points: Tipp 1-10, Kilkenny 0-7
32 MINS: Against the general run of play, although always bound to happen, Larkin makes a searing run at the Tipperary goal, and passes off to Power, who finishes Kilkenny's opening goal beautifully: Tipp 1-10; Kilkenny 1-7.
33 MINS: TJ Reid is fouled, and Power easily converts the close-range free to reduce the margin to two points: Tipp 1-10, Kilkenny 1-8.
35 MINS: Just in time for the break, Kilkenny close the gap to the minimum, thanks to another close up free from Power: Tipp 1-10; Kilkenny 1-9
Half-time
38 MINS: A gorgeous sideline puck from TJ Reid draws the sides level for the first time since the fourth minute: Tipp 1-10, Kilkenny 1-10.
40 MINS: Eoin Kelly is back on target to restore the lead with a free: Tipp 1-11; Kilkenny 1-10.
41 MINS: Goal number two for Tipperary, this one carving Kilkenny wide open, as Noel McGrath's pass gives Corbett all the time in the world to drill his shot into the net: Tipp 2-11; Kilkenny 1-10.
43 MINS: Still reeling from Corbett's goal, Kilkenny concede a third, this one following a goalmouth scramble that resulted in Noel McGrath sneaking in for the vital touch: Tipp 3-11; Kilkenny 1-10.
45 MINS: Power is held up, and takes the free himself. Some small consolation for Kilkenny: Tipp 3-11; Kilkenny 1-11.
50 MINS: Still Kilkenny are reliant mostly on Power's free-taking, as he converts another: Tipp 3-11; Kilkenny 1-12.
52 MINS: Cummins is under some pressure to clear, but only as far as TJ Reid, who claws another one back for Kilkenny: Tipp 3-11; Kilkenny 1-13.
54 MINS: Finally the Kilkenny substitutes begin to make an impact, as Derek Lyng takes a pass from Tyrrell to score from play: Tipp 3-11; Kilkenny 1-14.
56 MINS: Paddy Stapleton is taken down, so Eoin Kelly, still playing a captain's role, fires over the free. Their tails are still up: Tipp 3-12; Kilkenny 1-14.
57 MINS: TJ Reid is one of the few Kilkenny forwards still about to break through the Tipperary defence, and adds his fourth and much-needed point: Tipp 3-12; Kilkenny 1-15.
58 MINS: Tipperary on the rampage again, as substitute Séamus Callanan, only seconds on the field, fires over a terrific point: Tipp 3-13; Kilkenny 1-15.
61 MINS: Still all Tipperary, Padraic Maher setting up Callanan for his second point: Tipp 3-14; Kilkenny 1-15
65 MINS: The end is near for Kilkenny, as Eoin Kelly extends their lead with his seventh free: Tipp 3-15; Kilkenny 1-15.
66 MINS: A thin lifeline for Kilkenny, with a much-needed point from Power: Tipp 3-15; Kilkenny 1-16.
68 MINS: Kilkenny are still fighting hard and substitute John Mulhall lands them another desperately needed point: Tipp 3-15; Kilkenny 1-17.
71 MINS: It's as good as over now as another Tipperary substitute, Benny Dunne, adds to their margin: Tipp 3-16, Kilkenny 1-17.
71 MINS: Bang! Another Tipperary player from bench, Séamus Hennessy, gets his name on the score sheet: Tipp 3-17; Kilkenny 1-17.
73 MINS: Unbelievable. Corbett completes his hat-trick, calling out for this one, and there's nothing Kilkenny can do to prevent it: Tipp 4-17; Kilkenny 1-17.
73 MINS: A consolation point for Michael Rice, but Tipperary are All-Ireland champions, thunderously and majestically so: Tipp 4-17; Kilkenny 1-18.
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