Summary

  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final

  • FT: Cork 1-18 Galway 2-26

  • Watch live on BBC Two NI and BBC iPlayer from 15:15 BST

  • Leinster Championship winners Galway reach first decider since 2018

  • Cork, beaten finalists in 2025 All-Ireland final, have now lost past six games against Galway

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Live Reporting

Lauren McCann

  1. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-25

    Jason Rabbitte gives it to Conor Whelan and he swings another point over for Galway, who are moving closer to booking their place in the final.

  2. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-24

    Jamesie O'Connor
    Two-time All-Ireland winner with Clare on BBC Sport NI

    The Cork v Limerick final which had been talked about all season doesn't look like it is going to be a reality. All the little margins are going Galway's way.

  3. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-24

    Another Cork goal chance goes begging as Shane Barrett attempts to slip in Brian Hayes, but he overhits the pass and it goes out of play.

    Seven between the sides.

  4. Great saves

    Cork 1-17 Galway 1-24

    A superb save from Darach Fahy to stop Shane Barrett from scoring a second for Cork.

    Galway go up the other end and Jason Rabbitte is then denied from an acute angle by Patrick Collins before John Fleming gets off the mark after coming on.

    Time running out for Cork as we are into the last five minutes.

    Darach FahyGetty Images

  5. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-23

    Faith Harper
    BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

    This has been incredible from Galway, they came into this game as underdogs.

    The stewards are beginning to make their way to their end of match positions. Galway lead by six against a Cork team who are a man down, that man being their captain.

    This should be an interesting final few minutes.

  6. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-23

    Shane Barrett lines up a shot at goal from a tight angle, but his effort is blocked by Ronan Glennon.

    A frustrated Barrett then swipes out at Glennon and catches him on the shins, receiving a yellow card.

  7. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-23

    William Buckley is hassled and harried out of play as Galway win a big turnover.

    Their work rate in this game has been immense and they lead by six as we approach the final 10 minutes.

  8. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-23

    Cathal Mannion's effort from a long-range free drifts wide.

  9. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-23

    Jamesie O'Connor
    Two-time All-Ireland winner with Clare on BBC Sport NI

    The extra player gives Galway the luxury of being able to let someone sit behind the backline.

  10. Cork 1-17 Galway 1-23

    Shane Barrett strokes over a simple free.

  11. Red card - Cork

    Cork 1-16 Galway 1-23

    Huge moment in the match as Cork captain Darragh Fitzgibbon receives a second yellow card for hitting Ronan Glennon on the head with his hurl.

    Cathal Mannion extends Galway's lead from the resulting free.

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  12. Cork 1-16 Galway 1-22

    A second successive point for Cork as substitute William Buckley shrugs off a challenge and clips over from close range.

  13. Watch: Whelan point helps Galway start to dominate

    Cork 1-15 Galway 1-22

    Watch as Conor Whelan adds a superb score. Was this the turning point for Galway?

    Watch: Conor Wheelan point

  14. Cork 1-15 Galway 1-22

    Brian Hayes lands an important second point of the half for Cork.

    He looked for a moment like he may go for goal, but opted for the sensible option of a point as the Rebels try to chip away at the sizeable Galway lead.

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    Cork 1-14 Galway 1-22

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  16. Cork 1-14 Galway 1-22

    Cathal Mannion clips a free wide from range.

    A slight reprieve for Cork.

  17. Cork 1-14 Galway 1-22

    Cathal Mannion with time and space, tags on another from range for rampant Galway.

    Cork are really struggling having scored just one point in this second half.

    Brian Hayes receives a yellow card for a challenge on Conor Whelan that was borne out of frustration.

  18. Cork 1-14 Galway 1-21

    Alan Connolly races forward before he is stopped in his tracks as Galway turn the ball over.

    They punish the Rebels as Tom Monaghan sweeps over.

  19. Cork 1-14 Galway 1-20

    Jamesie O'Connor
    Two-time All-Ireland winner with Clare on BBC Sport NI

    This is a big 10 minutes for Cork. They have to weather the storm and find a way to get back into this. This is where leaders have to stand up.

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  20. Cork 1-14 Galway 1-20

    Gavin Lee, with time and space, smacks over from out wide to stretch Galway's advantage.

    They then make a substitute as experienced Brian Concannon comes on for Aaron Niland, who didn't have as big an impact as he would have liked.