Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Galway's Conor Whelan and Kilkenny's Paddy Deegan Ifile photo).Tom Maher/INPHO LIVE: Kilkenny v Galway, Leinster senior hurling final Who’ll lift the Bob O’Keeffe Cup in Croke Park? 3.01pm, 8 Jun 2025 Share options Leinster senior hurling final Kilkenny v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm 11 mins ago Here’s the teams named for the Leinster final, we’ll let you know of any late changes. 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) 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) 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) 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) 14 mins ago 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. From the 2025 Joe McDonagh Cup Final Congratulations 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 17 mins ago Afternoon all and welcome along on Leinster hurling final day to our coverage as Kilkenny face Galway in CrokePark. Throw-in at 4pm. Advertisement Fintan O'Toole View 9 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “LIVE: Kilkenny v Galway, Leinster senior hurling final”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “LIVE: Kilkenny v Galway, Leinster senior hurling final”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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