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 1-13 Galway 1-9

    A big hit from Ronan Glennon on Shane Barrett, although it looked accidental.

    No card given and a free for Cork, with Brian Hayes drilling over after the free dropped short.

  2. Cork 1-12 Galway 1-9

    Jason Rabbitte steers over a second successive point for Galway to bring them back to within three.

  3. Watch: Walsh scores for Cork

    Cork 1-12 Galway 1-8

    Watch how a superb goal from Alan Walsh edged Cork ahead against Galway.

    Watch: Alan Walsh scores for Cork

  4. Cork 1-12 Galway 1-8

    Aaron Niland is on target with this free and that's a big score for Galway.

  5. Cork 1-12 Galway 1-7

    Damien Cahalane receives the first yellow card of the game and Galway have a free in a promising position.

  6. Cork 1-12 Galway 1-7

    Darragh Fitzgibbon launches the ball over after being found by Sean O'Donoghue.

    It's been 10 minutes since Galway's last score now and they are really struggling to get back into the game.

  7. Cork 1-11 Galway 1-7

    Faith Harper
    BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

    There are few things that compare to a packed out Croke Park during championship. The Cork fans absolutely loved that goal from Alan Walsh, really nice finish from the Kanturk man.

    Cork are really starting to come into this now.

  8. Cork 1-11 Galway 1-7

    Brian Hayes has found his groove, he shrugs off another defender and knocks over his fifth point of the day.

  9. Cork 1-10 Galway 1-7

    Aaron Niland drops a free short as he doesn't get enough behind the effort.

    Cork still three up and Galway can ill-afford to miss too many more as we tick closer to half-time.

  10. Cork 1-10 Galway 1-7

    Brian Hayes jinks past his marker and blasts between the posts.

    Momentum with Cork at the minute.

  11. Cork 1-9 Galway 1-7

    Tiernan Killeen with another wide for Galway, just when they really needed a point.

    That was their fifth of the game.

  12. Goal - Cork

    Cork 1-9 Galway 1-7

    Eoin Downey finds Alan Walsh with the free in and he produces an outrageous finish to find the top corner with Darrach Fahy rooted to the spot.

    Cork in front and they have recovered well from a slow start.

    WalshGetty Images

  13. Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7

    Jason Rabbitte off target for Galway from a tight angle.

  14. Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7

    Eoin Downey thought he had another for Cork, but he overstepped and Galway have a free.

  15. Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7

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

    This is exactly what we would have wanted. We are on the edge of our seats and can't take our eyes off it.

    Cork v GalwayGetty Images

  16. Cork 0-9 Galway 1-7

    Brian Hayes casually splits the posts.

    Cool as you like from the Cork man.

  17. Cork 0-8 Galway 1-7

    Tiernan Killeen fires one over for Galway after they won a turnover in the middle section of the pitch.

  18. Cork 0-8 Galway 1-6

    Alan Connolly with another easy free to bring Cork back to within one.

    What an end-to-end start in Dublin.

  19. Watch: Neary scores opening goal

    Cork 0-7 Galway 1-6

    Watch as Darragh Neary finds a pocket of space and fires home to give Galway an early lead.

    Cork 0-2 Galway 1-3

  20. Cork 0-7 Galway 1-6

    Diarmuid Healy has a goal chance, but his low shot is saved by Darach Fahy before Brian Hayes strokes over a point from the rebound.

    Ronan Glennon replies for Galway at the other end.