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FULL-TIME: GALWAY 3-16 TIPPERARY 3-17

70+3 mins Galway win a free out on their own 65 line. It is smacked into the Tipp area and total chaos ensues. It falls to Joe Canning - I believe. He is hounded by six or seven Tipp players, but no penalty is awarded. Instead the referee blows for a free-out for Tipp. But there is no time as the referee calls the match to an end. It's all over in GAA HQ.

70+3 mins The long free comes to naught and Galway clear.

70+2 mins Brendan Maher fields a high ball from Galway and is fouled. Free-out for Tipp.

70+1 mins Lar Corbett makes a yard of space in the area and with his back to goal he turns and smashes between the sticks. Galway 3-16 Tipperary 3-17.

70 mins Joe Canning has a punt from 60 yards out. This time, the maestro misses it - wide to the right.

69 mins Geróid Ryan is played into space on the far right and hammers a point home. Galway 3-16 Tipperary 3-16.

67 mins Joe Canning plays Aongus Callanan into space deep in the right hand corner. But Callanan wides with his effort on goal. Tipp break downfield and John O'Brien secures his first point of the match. Galway 3-16 Tipperary 3-15.

66 mins Ollie Canning is down injured - he took a hurl to the leg.

65 mins Farragher is shouldered in the back by Eoin Kelly and wins a free out for Galway.

65 mins Long ball forward from Tipp is intercepted by Shane Kavanagh for Galway.

64 mins Tipp defend like mad men and win possession from Galway in their own half.

63 mins Free for Tipp. Eoin Kelly from 70 metres out, it drops just short and is cleared.

61 mins Aongus Callanan is fed the ball by Damien Hayes on the right and the number 24 points. Lar Corbett wides for Tipp at the other end. He was closed down by Galway's Donal Barry. Galway 3-16 Tipperary 3-14.

60 mins Geróid Ryan has a go from 50 yards for Tipp - very close but inches wide to the left.

59 mins Lar Corbett is brought to ground by Ollie Canning. He appears to have hurt his shoulder. He looks in pain, but will struggle on.

58 mins Kevin Hynes hammers home a point from 30 yards. Galway 3-15 Tipperary 3-14.

57 mins Free in for Tipp. Eoin Kelly takes from 30 out. It is superb and he takes his tally to 1-07. Galway 3-14 Tipperary 3-14.

54 mins Free for Galway. Farragher fires it into the Tipp area and Kevin Hynes takes advantage of the breaking ball and points for Galway. Galway 3-14 Tipperary 3-13.

53 mins Damien Hayes receives the ball 40 yards out on the right flank. He turns and runs at goal. From 20 yards he fires at goal. It is a class finish and over the bar. Galway 3-13 Tipperary 3-13.

50 mins PENALTY FOR GALWAY: Joe Canning picks up a loose ball which Tipperary fail to deal with and Padraic Maher pulls him down in the area.

GOAL FOR GALWAY: Joe Canning takes the peno himself. It is a quality effort, struck deep into the bottom left-hand corner.
Galway 3-12 Tipperary 3-13.

49 mins Lar Corbett fires home a point from 45 metres out. Super composure and finish. Galway 2-12 Tipperary 3-13.

48 mins A break in play as a Tipp player receives attention. A stunning game in process here at GAA HQ.

47 mins Gearóid Ryan hammers home from 45 yards. Galway 2-12 Tipperary 3-12. 1-01 for him today.

46 mins Brendan Maher smashes home a point from 30 metres out. Galway 2-12 Tipperary 3-11.

45 mins Noel McGrath wides for Tipp from 25 yards. He had space but rushed it.

44 mins Galway respond with a point from the next passage of play. Galway 2-12 Tipperary 3-10.

43 mins GOAL FOR TIPPERARY: A handpass from Patrick Maher goes to nowhere but Geróid Ryan beats the Galway defence to reach it and fires home from 5 yards. Keeper Callanan got a hand to it but couldn't stop it hitting the net. Galway 2-11 Tipperary 3-10

41 mins Joe Canning is smothered by five Tipp players and wins a free 40 yards out. No mistake from the number 14 as he scores the point. His fifth point of the match. Galway 2-11 Tipperary 2-10.

40 mins Ger Farragher is fed the ball on the 65 line and from wide on the right he fires home! Amazing point. Galway 2-10 Tipperary 2-10.

39 mins Another free from Eoin Kelly - another score for Eoin Kelly! Galway 2-09 Tipperary 2-10.

37 mins GOAL FOR GALWAY: Disaster for Tipperary: Paul Curran fails to deal with a routine ball into the area and Damien Hayes pounces on the loose ball as Curran falls over. Hayes strides at goal, with the keeper coming out, he sidesteps and chips to goal. Galway 2-09 Tipperary 2-09.

36 mins Just inside the 65 metre line Eoin Kelly adds another point from a free. Galway 1-09 Tipperary 2-09.

35 mins No changes made by either team as we restart for the second half.

1652 Top-notch game here in Croker. This could go either way and is the best match of the Championship so far.

HALF-TIME: GALWAY 1-09 TIPPERARY 2-08

35+2 mins GOAL FOR TIPPERARY: Superb goal. It is struck long towards Noel McGrath who knocks it down for Seamus Callinan who is surging into the Galway area from midfield. He scoops up the sliotar from the knock on and fires under the advancing goalkeeper. Excellent goal. Galway 1-09 Tipperary 2-08.

35+1 mins Another Tipp point. Brendan Maher getting the score. Galway 1-09 Tipperary 1-08.

35 mins Free in for Tipp from 30 yards out. It's hit by Eoin Kelly, making his tally 1-04. Galway 1-09 Tipperary 1-07.

32 mins Tipp haven't scored since the 19th minute and need one badly.

31 mins Iarla Tannian, with his back to goal, turns and fires home from 20 yards out to the right of goal. Galway 1-09 Tipperary 1-06.

30 mins Farragher goes again from long range, but to no avail this time.

29 mins Joe Canning takes a high ball in the Tipp half, but is fouled in the air by Paul Curran. Free-in for Galway. It will be taken from 30 yards out. The superb Canning makes no mistake. Galway 1-08 Tipperary 1-06.

27 mins Ger Farragher hits a monster of a shot from 70 yards and splits the posts. Galway 1-07 Tipperary 1-06.

25 mins Gearóid Ryan is shown a yellow card for hitting Shane Kavanagh on the knee with his hurl.

24 mins Free-in for Tipp from 20 metres. Eoin Kelly takes it and goes for goal - it is blocked on the line and cleared by Galway.

22 mins Joe Canning battles out of a five-man tackle from Tipp and plays to Damien Hayes to fire home. Galway 1-06 Tipperary 1-06.

21 mins Galway free from 50 metres. Joe Canning, as is his way, makes no mistake. Galway 1-05 Tipperary 1-06.

20 mins Joe Canning adds another point, from a sideline cut this time. Galway 1-04 Tipperary 1-06.

19 mins GOAL FOR TIPPERARY: Patrick Maher claims a high ball and slips the sliotar to Eoin Kelly. One-on-one with the Galway keeper Kelly smacks the ball under Callanan from 5 yards. Galway 1-03 Tipperary 1-06.

18 mins Damien Hayes pressures for Galway and wins a 65. Joe Canning to take it for the maroons. He dispatches with ease. Galway 1-03 Tipperary 0-06.

17 mins Kelly goes for the point instead and pops it over the bar. Galway 1-02 Tipperary 0-06.

16 mins Free for Tipp from 10 metres. Eoin Kelly to take.

15 mins Another longball to Noel McGrath, he bats it mid-air and the sliotar whistles just wide of the post.

14 mins McGrath makes amends with a point from 25 yards. Galway 1-02 Tipperary 0-05.

13 mins Ollie Canning is fouled by Noel McGrath is the Galway area. Free out for the Tribesmen.

12 mins Damien Hayes claims a breaking ball 30 yards out and scampering away from the Tipp cover he fires home. Galway 1-02 Tipperary 0-04.

10 mins GOAL FOR GALWAY: Breaking ball falls to Eanna Ryan who had cut in off the flank. Ryan beat Michael Cahill for pace and fired from left to right into the top right-hand corner of goal. Galway 1-02 Tipperary 0-04.

9 mins Gearóid Ryan is sandwiched by two Galway defenders and wins a free. Eoin Kelly to take from 35 out on the right. Spot on and a point. Galway 0-01 Tipperary 0-04.

8 mins It's fired long into the Galway area. It almost falls to Lar Corbett but doesn't. However, Galway only clear as far as Eoin Kelly who finishes well for Tipp. Galway 0-01 Tipperary 0-03.

7 mins Padraic Maher is bodychecked by Joe Canning, free-out for Tipp.

6 mins Eanna Ryan fires home from 20 yards out on the right for Galway. Galway 0-01 Tipperary 0-02.

4 mins Ger Farragher to free for Galway from the right sideline 50 metres out. It is cut out by Tipp and cleared.

2 mins Lar Corbett doubles Tipp's points. Massive punt from past halfway. Galway 0-00 Tipperary 0-02.

1min Patrick Maher finds space down the left flank and fires home from 40 yards. Galway 0-00 Tipperary 0-01.

1 min We're away!

1559 The winner of this tie will go to face Waterford in the SHC semi-finals.

1558 National anthem time in a rather less than full Croke Park.

1554 Action in Croker about to get underway shortly. The teams are out on the pitch.

1545 Next up is Galway v Tipperary at 4pm.

FULL-TIME: CORK 1-25 ANTRIM 0-19

70+2 mins Free-in for Antrim. It falls short of the posts. That is the last action of the tie. For the eighth time in Championship history Cork beat Armagh. The Saffrons are out, the Rebel County march on to the All-Ireland SHC semi-finals to face the fierce and mighty Kilkenny.

70+2 mins William Egan from 40 yards scores from open play. Cork 1-25 Antrim 0-19.

70+1 mins Cathal Naughton points for a second time. He swerved past two markers before firing home from 20 yards out. Cork 1-24 Antrim 0-19.

70 mins All is academic now as this one was over quite some time ago. Antrim count down the seconds.

69 mins Kieran Murphy adds another Cork point. Cork 1-23 Antrim 0-19.

68 mins Free-in for Cork. Ben O'Connor to take it. It has the legs but comes back off the post.

67 mins Play moves back to the earlier free and from 40 yards Neil McManus points over the bar. Cork 1-22 Antrim 0-19.

65 mins RED CARD: Eoin Cadogan penalised for steps as a scrap breaks out, 20 players punching each other and generally brawling. The referee and linesman discuss the issue and Liam Watson, who has already been booked, is shown a second yellow and then a red card and is sent-off.

64 mins McManus to take the 65: It slips wide - his first miss of the day.

62 mins Karl Stewart is fouled by Eoin Cadogan in the Cork area. Free-in for Antrim. Liam Watson to take it. He goes for goal but it is deflected out for a 65.

61 mins Free-in for Cork. Ben O'Connor takes and gets it - his sixth point of the day. Cork 1-22 Antrim 0-18.

60 mins Niall McCarthy goes for a point from 65 out, it falls just short and to O'Connell.

57 mins Long ball into the Antrim area from Tom Kenny, but Chris O'Connell fields it well.

56 mins Michael Herron points for Antrim from 45 yards out on the left. That's the substitute's first point. Cork 1-21 Antrim 0-18.

55 mins The story of the day: Cork go back upfield and respond with another point. Ben O'Connor this time. Cork 1-21 Antrim 0-17.

52 mins The ball breaks in the Cork area from a long ball. Total madness ensues as Karl McKeegan goes for goal, it is blocked wide by Cork. Neil McManus takes the 65, he gets it and his eighth point of the day. Cork 1-20 Antrim 0-17.

51 mins Johnny Campbell bursts down the left flank and, after a quick glance up, fires at goal - excellent point: Cork 1-20 Antrim 0-16

50 mins Liam Watson gets one back. He beats the Cork midfield with his pace and points from 22 yards. Cork 1-20 Antrim 0-15.

49 mins John Gardiner frees from 45 yards out. Easy for the number 5. Cork 1-20 Antrim 0-14.

48 mins A fine point from Kieran Murphy. He dummies and steps inside DeLargy and fires home from 30 yards. Cork 1-19 Antrim 0-14.

47 mins John Gardiner responds with a free from 40 out. Cork just won't let Antrim back into this one. Cork 1-18 Antrim 0-14.

46 mins The ball went out for a 65. Neil McManus will take it. He makes no mistake. Cork 1-17 Antrim 0-14.

44 mins Antrim free in front of goal: Watson may go a for goal here. 20 yards out. He does go for goal, it's on target but Tom Kenny blocks it clear.

43 mins Shane Murphy goes to ground - he took a knock in the head in a challenge. Totally accidental foul from Liam Watson.

42 mins Tom Kenny is played into space, strides for ten yards and smacks over from 20 yards out. Cork 1-17 Antrim 0-13.

39 mins McManus gets his sixth point of the day - yet another free. Cork 1-16 Antrim 0-13.

38 mins Chance for an Antrim goal: McManus was bearing in on goal and had a chance to shoot. He decided to offload - wrong decision.

36 mins Liam Watson loses his marker wide on the right and from 40 yards points over the bar. Cork 1-16 Antrim 0-12.

35 mins We're off again in Croke Park.

HALF-TIME: CORK 1-16 ANTRIM 0-11

35+2 mins Johnny Campbell concedes a free 25 yards out directly in front of goal. Campbell is shown a yellow card and Ben O'Connor taps over the free for Cork. Cork 1-16 Antrim 0-11.

35+1 mins Ben O'Connor adds a free soon after - Cork stretching away now. Cork 1-15 Antrim 0-11.

35 mins GOAL FOR CORK: Michael Cussen plays the ball into the area, Aisake O hAilpin beats the Antrim defence to the ball and slips it inside to Niall McCarthy who fires into the net from 2 yards out. Cork 1-14 Antrim 0-11.

34 mins Free-in for Antrim. Neil McManus to take it from 40 yards out wide on the left. It's good again - his fifth point. Cork 0-14 Antrim 0-11.

33 mins Kieran Murphy adds another for Cork. He jinks past two defenders to fire home from 20 yards. Cork 0-14 Antrim 0-10.

32 mins Liam Watson adds another point for Antrim - this time from 22 yards out, just to the right of goal. Cork 0-13 Antrim 0-10.

31 mins Kieran Murphy picks up on a loose ball and strides at the Antrim goal - he points from 25 yards out. Cork 0-13 Antrim 0-09.

30 mins Antrim hound O hAilpin and the Cork star concedes a free to Antrim.

29 mins Shane McNaughton cuts past two Cork defenders and from 25 yards out he fires over the bar. Cork 0-12 Antrim 0-09.

28 mins Tom Kenny responds with a wide for Cork.

28 mins Liam Watson gets his third point from play. This one was wide on the left 35 yards out. Class. Cork 0-12 Antrim 0-08.

27 mins Tom Kenny gets his second point coming through the midfield 20 yards out. Cork 0-12 Antrim 0-07.

26 mins Antrim free-in, Neil McManus goes for his fourth point and it's simple for him. Cork 0-11 Antrim 0-07.

24 mins Niall McCarthy is hauled to the ground just to the left of the posts. Ben O'Connor takes the free and it's easy. His second of the day. Cork 0-11 Antrim 0-06

23 mins Paudie O'Sullivan turns DeLargy and with acres of space in front of him he scores his third of the day from 35 yards. Cork 0-10 Antrim 0-06.

22 mins Free-in for Antrim wide on the left 30 yards out. Neil McManus gets it - his third point of the day. Cork 0-09 Antrim 0-06.

21 mins Yellow card for Simon McCrory for clattering Ray Ryan. The free is hammered over by John Gardiner. Cork 0-09 Antrim 0-05.

20 mins Antrim are being marked out of it in front of goal. Cork looking very solid at the back, but as I say that Liam Watson finds space and points from 45 yards out. Cork 0-08 Antrim 0-05.

19 mins Simon McCrory tussles with his marker 30 yards out, and having won that battle hits a poor wide for Antrim.

18 mins Paudie O'Sullivan steps inside Sean DeLargy and with that yard of space fires over from 13 yards out. Cork 0-08 Antrim 0-04.

17 mins Niall MCCarthy has another go at a point - from 25 yards he gets it. Cork 0-07 Antrim 0-04.

16 mins Neil McManus is down for treatment as is Cork's Ronan Curran. They both look set to continue.

14 mins Cork hammer a ball into the area, the keeper fails to catch it and drop the ball. Somehow he manages to scramble clear. Cork come again though and Niall McCarthy points from 25 yards. Cork 0-06 Antrim 0-04.

13 mins Niall McCarthy and O hAilpin stumble over each other with the goal gaping - missed three point chance for Cork. Antrim break themselves and from 22 yards Liam Watson nips the ball over the bar. Cork 0-05 Antrim 0-04.

12 mins Karl McKeegan loses his marker 25 yards out and smacks home for a point. Tom Kenny responds immediately for Cork. Cork 0-05 Antrim 0-03.

11 mins Michael Cussen plays a long ball into the area but it can't be reached by anyone and whimpers wide.

10 mins Antrim win a 65 - PJ O'Connell forced Cork to concede it. Neil McManus to take it: he hits it sweetly and it's over. Cork 0-04 Antrim 0-02.

9 mins Liam Watson dives to the ground in the manner of Cristiano Ronaldo and wins a free. It is knocked over from 40 yards out. Cork 0-04 Antrim 0-01.

7 mins Ben O'Connor adds another point from wide on the left and 30 yards out. Cork 0-04 Antrim 0-00.

7 mins Aisake O hAilpin cuts in from the left and losing his marker fires over another Cork point from 20 yards out. Cork 0-03 Antrim 0-00.

5 mins Long ball from a free punted in to the Antrim area by John Gardiner, nobody can get to it and it heads wide.

5 mins Liam Watson hit Eoin Cadogan in the head with his hurl earlier - should have been a straight red card.

4 mins Cork record a first wide of the afternoon.

3 mins Liam Watson of Antrim is shown a yellow card for a late tackle.

2 mins Another swift point for Cork from Cathal Naughton. Antrim break downfield and have a punt at goal through Neil McManus, but it's a first wide. Cork 0-02 Antrim 0-00.

1 min We're off. Paudie Sullivan hits the first point from 13 metres out on the right. Cork 0-01 Antrim 0-00.

1358 The teams are out on the pitch. Antrim have never beaten Cork in the Championship.

1356 Marty Morrissey announces that he was in both dressing rooms prior to throw-in. Apparently Antrim's gameplan is to keep the scrore down early on, hang in the game, and attack hard in the second half: A dangerous tactic.

1331 Action is just half an hour away in Croke Park. The weather in the capital is dry and warm - perfect for hurling.

1200 Hello and welcome to our live text commentary on the GAA Hurling Championship quarter-finals at Croke Park.

Cork v Antrim throws in at 2pm.

The Leesiders will be trying to quickly banish the disappointment of losing the Munster Final replay to Waterford after extra time last weekend.

Antrim, meanwhile, will be trying to build on their one-point win over a fancied Dublin side in the qualifiers.

The winners of the Cork v Antrim tie will play Kilkenny in the semi-finals.

At 4pm it's Galway v Tipperary.

Last time out Galway were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster Final, while Tipperary had a six-point qualifier win over Offaly.

Users in Ireland can watch both of today's games live here on RTÉ.ie (they are also live on RTÉ Two).

Commentary updates are available worldwide via Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 online.

We'll be back before 2pm for team line-ups for Cork v Antrim.