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06 Sept 2025

All You Need to Know: Tipp versus Kilkenny in the All-Ireland U20 Hurling final on Saturday

Tipperary will face Kilkenny this Saturday

All You Need to Know: Tipp versus Kilkenny in the All-Ireland U20 Hurling  final on Saturday

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The All-Ireland U20 Hurling Championship final will take place this weekend, with anticipation building for what is expected to be a thrilling and fiercely contested game in UPMC Nowlan Park.

The Tipperary U20 hurlers will travel to face Kilkenny in their own patch in what will be an exciting final.

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Where and when is it on?

Tipperary travel Kilkenny to UPMC Nowlan Park in their second final at this grade in two years.

Kilkenny will enjoy home advantage by virtue of an outstanding home and away agreement between the counties at this grade, with Tipperary enjoying that favour all the way back in 2006.

Where can I watch the game?

Tipperary and Kilkenny will be shown live on TG4, with the coverage getting underway at 2:30 pm. 

On Sunday evening, supporters can view highlights from the action on The Sunday Game on RTE2 at 9:30 pm. 

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets are still available to buy on Ticketmaster. A close-to-sell-out crowd is expected to descend on Kilkenny City this Saturday.

How are both teams likely to line up?

Tipperary: Eoin Horgan; Cathal O'Reilly, Aaron O'Halloran, Podge O'Dwyer; Sam O'Farrell, Jim Ryan, Adam Ryan; Adam Daly, Joe Egan; Cathal English, Conor Martin, David Costigan; Darragh McCarthy, Paddy McCormack, Oisin O'Donoghue.

Kilkenny: Stephen Manogue; Jeff Neary, Rory Garrett, Ivan Bolger; Sean Bergin, Eoghan Lyng, Cathal Hickey; Tom McPhillips, Darragh Vereker; Ed McDermott, Aaron McEvoy, Michael Brennan; Ed Lauhoff, Marty Murphy, Rory Glynn.

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Who is the referee?

Galway whistler Shane Hynes will referee Saturday's All-Ireland U20 Hurling Championship final clash between Tipperary and Kilkenny. 

How can I stay updated with the Tipperary Star and on Tipperarylive.ie? 

The Tipperary Star Sports department will be bringing viewers all the action, insight, and analysis from UPMC Nowlan Park on Saturday evening.

https://www.tipperarylive.ie/ 

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