LIVE: Kilkenny v Galway, Leinster senior hurling final

Kilkenny 0-1 Galway 0-0

2 mins – Adrian Mullen opens the scoring, neat layoff by Stephen Donnelly to set up his Kilkenny team-mate.

The losers play an All-Ireland quarter-final against Tipperary or Laois on Saturday June 21st, the winners through to the All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday July 6th.

Close to throw-in now as Kilkenny chase a sixth consecutive Leinster title. We saw Cork break Limerick’s Munster dominance last night, can Galway replicate that here?

Here’s the teams named for the Leinster final, we’ll let you know of any late changes.

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Kilkenny:

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Mikey Butler (O’Loughlin Gaels), 3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels), 4. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)

5. Mikey Carey (Young Irelands), 6. Richie Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 7. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)

8. Cian Kenny (James Stephens), 9. Jordan Molloy (O’Loughlin Gaels)

10. John Donnelly (Thomastown – captain), 11. Adrian Mullen (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 12. Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan)

13. Stephen Donnelly (Thomastown), 14. TJ Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 15. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan)

Subs:

• 16. Aidan Tallis (Lisdowney)
• 17. Pádraic Moylan (Dicksboro)
• 18. David Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)
• 19. Shane Murphy (Glenmore)
• 20. Killian Doyle (Emeralds)
• 21. Zach Bay Hammond (Thomastown)
• 22. Fionán Mackessy (O’Loughlin Gaels)
• 23. Harry Shine (Dicksboro)
• 24. Luke Hogan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
• 25. Luke Connellan (Thomastown)
• 26. Marty Murphy (Tullogher-Rosbercon)

Galway:

1. Eanna Murphy (Tommy Larkins)

2. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh Fohenagh), 3. Daithí Burke (Turloughmore), 4. Fintan Burke (St Thomas’)

5. Cianan Fahey (Ardrahan), 6. Gavin Lee (Clarinbridge), 7. TJ Brennan (Clarinbridge)

8. Seán Linnane (Turloughmore), 9. David Burke (St Thomas’)

10. John Fleming (Meelick Eyrecourt), 11. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh Fohenagh), 12. Tom Monaghan (Craughwell)

13. Conor Whelan (Kinvara), 14. Brian Concannon (Killimordaly), 15. Kevin Cooney (Sarsfields)

Subs:

• 16. Darragh Walsh (Turloughmore)
• 17. Darren Morrissey (Sarsfields)
• 18. Jack Grealish (Gort)
• 19. Joshua Ryan (Clarinbridge)
• 20. Dan Loftus (Turloughmore)
• 21. Ronan Glennon (Mullagh)
• 22. Conor Cooney (St Thomas’)
• 23. Tiernan Killeen (Loughrea)
• 24. Anthony Burns (Loughrea)
• 25. Colm Molloy (Kilnadeema Leitrim)
• 26. Jason Flynn (Tommy Larkins)

It’s already been a hugely significant day at Croke Park, Kildare crowned Joe McDonagh Cup champions with their 2-26 to 1-19 victory over Laois.

It’s been an amazing hurling rise by Kildare:

• 2024 - Christy Ring Cup champions.
• 2025 - Joe McDonagh Cup champions, after losing first round to Kerry and now play Dublin in All-Ireland SHC series.
• 2026 – In Leinster senior hurling championship.

𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧From the 2025 Joe McDonagh Cup FinalCongratulations to Kildare who will play in the 2026 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship!Kildare 2-26

Laois 1-19#LeinsterGAA #Leinster125 #Championship pic.twitter.com/naIhza4V6T

— Leinster GAA (@gaaleinster) June 8, 2025

Afternoon all and welcome along on Leinster hurling final day to our coverage as Kilkenny face Galway in Croke Park. Throw-in at 4pm.