Kilkenny beat Galway by 1-24 to 1-17 at Semple Stadium to set up a meeting with Tipperary in the Division 1 final of the Allianz Hurling League.
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Cyril Donnellan scored an early goal for Galway while Colin Fennelly found the net for the All Ireland champions.
Galway’s Fergal Moore was stretchered off in the first half.
Tipp hammered Dublin by 4-20 to 17 points in the first semi final.
Shane Bourke, Patrick Maher and Seamus Callanan all scored first half goals for the Premier County while Dubs keeper Alan Nolan put the ball in his own net late on.