Tipperary 5-13 Kilkenny 2-8

These 2 rivals meet in the final for the first time in 14 years. Kilkenny are champiosn frpm 1963 adn Tipp ahve just won the league. The cenre field battle betwee Theo English and Mick Roche of Tipp against Paddy Moran and Sean Buckley of Kilkenny will be all important.