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WATCH: Monster Eoin Murphy Free Snatches Victory For Cats In Thurles

WATCH: Monster Eoin Murphy Free Snatches Victory For Cats In Thurles
Evan Coughlan
By Evan Coughlan
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Eoin Murphy secured a vital victory for Kilkenny against Tipperary in Thurles this afternoon.

The 2018 All-Star keeper landed the free from 75 metres in the third minute of injury time at Semple Stadium.

After Kilkenny opened up a 0-05 - 0-01 lead, before Tipperary clicked into gear, thanks to frees from the likes of Seamus Callanan and John 'Bubbles' Dwyer. Kilkenny hit back through Walter Walsh, before Noel McGrath and Callanan hit scores to leave Tipp a point behind at half-time.

Kilkenny came straight out of the blocks in the second half and opened up a 0-13 - 0-09 lead. Liam Sheedy's men then began to motor and levelled up the scores heading into the final quarter.

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'Bubbles' O'Dwyer got his fourth score of the day to put Tipperary 0-15 - 0-13 in front with ten minutes left on the clock. Martin Keoghan pointed for Kilkenny's first score in 21 minutes, before Richie Leahy levelled it up after good play from Richie Hogan.

Jason Forde responded with a free for Tipp to restore their lead. Murphy then went and landed his first point of the day from the halfway line, to level up the game.

The Tipperary fans were celebrating like they had won when Noel McGrath pushed them in front in the first minute of injury time. Richie Hogan made it all square again in the second minute of injury time, before Murphy, well just take a look.

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The Glenmore man's score leaves Kilkenny sitting in third place in Division 1A on four points, level on points with Wexford, Cork and Clare.

For Tipperary, they remain rooted to the bottom of Division 1A, with one round of games left to play.

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