Kilkenny have booked a place in the Guinness All-Ireland hurling final for the 8th time in ten years and now the big question is who will join them? Will it be Limerick who are bidding to reach the final for the first time since 1996? Or will it be Limerick who last reached the final back in1963? The answer will be provided in Croke Park on Sunday when the pair meet in the semi-final at 4pm. It will be a repeat of this year's Munster final which Waterford won by 3-17 to 1-14 in Thurles last month. PATHS TO THE SEMI-FINAL LIMERICK Limerick 1-19 Tipperary 1-19 Limerick 1-24 Tipperary 2-21 (Replay - After extra-time) Limerick 0-22 Tipperary 2-13 (2nd replay - After extra-time) Waterford 3-17 Limerick 1-14 (Munster final) Limerick 1-23 Clare 1-16 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Limerick scorers: Andrew O'Shaughnessy 0-32; Michael Fitzgerald 1-14; Ollie Moran 0-14; Niall Moran 0-10; Kevin Tobin 0-8; Brian Geary 0-5; Donie Ryan 1-2; Patrick Tobin 1-2; Brian Begley 1-2; Mike O'Brien 0-3; Barry Foley 0-3; Donal O'Grady 0-3; James O'Brien 0-3; Mark Foley 0-1. WATERFORD Waterford 5-15 Cork 3-18 (Munster semi-final) Waterford 3-17 Limerick 1-14 (Munster final) Waterford 3-16 Cork 3-16 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Waterford 2-17 Cork 0-20 (Replay) Waterford scorers: Dan Shanahan 8-8; Eoin Kelly 1-17; John Mullane 1-11; Paul Flynn 2-8; Stephen Molumphy 1-5, Ken McGrath 0-6; Seamus Prendergast 0-3, Eoin McGrath 0-3, Tony Browne 0-2; M Walsh 0-2. LAST CLASH: Waterford 3-17 Limerick 1-14 ( 8 July 2007 - Munster Final, Thurles) Waterford won easily in the end but the final result does no justice to Limerick's gallant effort for an hour which was reached with Waterford leading by two points, 1-14 to 1-12. However, a Dan Shanahan goal (he scored 3-3 in all) set Waterford on their way for a finishing burst in which they out-scored Limerick by 2-3 to 0-2 over the final ten minutes. It was all very different to the first hour which was extremely tight. The sides were level four times in the first half before Seamus Prendergast's point gave Waterford an 0-9 to 1-5 (Brian Begley had scored Limerick's goal in the 7th minute) lead at half-time. Limerick pointed three times in the first seven minutes of the second half before Waterford fought back to draw level in the 48th minute. Limerick went ahead again but Shanahan's first goal in the 52nd minute gave Waterford a lead they held all the way to the finish. Scorers: Waterford: Dan Shanahan 3-3, Eoin Kelly 0-4 (0-2 frees), John Mullane 0-3, Stephen Molumphy 0-2, Paul Flynn 0-2 (0-1free), Ken McGrath 0-1 (free), Eoin McGrath 0-1. Limerick: Brian Begley 1-2, Michael Fitzgerald 0-3, Andrew O'Shaughnessy 0-3 (2 ‘'65s' 1 free), Kevin Tobin 0-2, Donal O'Grady 0-1, Pat Tobin 0-1, Ollie Moran 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1. Last Ten Championship Clashes 2007: Waterford 3-17 Limerick 1-14 (Munster final) 2003: Waterford 1-12 Limerick 0-13 (Munster semi-final) Replay 2003: Waterford 4-13 Limerick 4-13 (Munster semi-final) 2001: Limerick 4-11 Waterford 2-14 (Munster semi-final) 1999: Waterford 1-16 Limerick 1-15 (Munster quarter-final) 1997: Limerick 2-20 Waterford 1-17 (Munster quarter-final) 1994: Limerick 2-14 Waterford 2-12 (Munster semi-final) 1992: Limerick 2-13 Waterford 1-13 (Munster semi-final) 1987: Limerick 2-15 Waterford 1-14 (Munster 1st round) 1985: Limerick 2-14 Waterford 0-11 (Munster 1st round) Limerick 6. Waterford 3, Draws 1. LAST FIVE ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL APPEARANCES LIMERICK 1996: Limerick 1-17 Antrim 0-13 1994: Limerick 2-23 Antrim 0-11 1981: Galway 4-16 Limerick 2-17 (replay) 1981: Galway 1-8 Limerick 0-11 1973: Limerick 1-15 London 0-7 Played 5, Won 3, Drew 1, Lost 1. WATERFORD 2006: Cork 1-16 Waterford 1-15 2004: Kilkenny 3-12 Waterford 0-18 2002: Clare 1-16 Waterford 1-13 1998: Kilkenny 1-11 Waterford 1-10 1957: Waterford 4-12 Galway 0-11 Played 5, Won 1, Lost 4. GUINNESS HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 LEINSTER May 27: Quarter-final: Offaly 1-26 Laois 0-10, Tullamore. June 9: Semi-final: Wexford 2-14 Dublin 3-10, Nowlan Park June 10: Semi-final: Kilkenny 1-27 Offaly 1-13, Portlaoise. July 1: Final: Kilkenny 2-24 Wexford 1-12, Croke Park. MUNSTER May 27: Quarter-final: Cork 1-18 Clare 1-11, Thurles. June 10: Semi-final: Limerick 1-19 Tipperary 1-19, Gaelic Grounds. June 16: Semi-final (replay): Limerick 1-24 Tipperary 2-21, Thurles (after extra-time) June 17: Semi-final: Waterford 5-15 Cork 3-18, Thurles. June 24: Semi-final (2nd replay): Limerick 0-22 Tipperary 2-13, Gaelic Grounds (after extra-time) July 8: Final: Waterford 3-17 Limerick 1-14, Thurles ULSTER May 13: Quarter-final: Derry 1-14 Armagh 0-16 Casement Park; Semi-final: Antrim 4-16 London 3-8, Casement Park. May 20: Semi-final: Down 1-13 Derry 0-16, Casement Park. May 26: Semi-final (replay) Down 5-16 Derry 1-15, Casement Park June 3: Final: Antrim 2-24 Down 0-4, Casement Park. ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS June 30: Group 1A: Clare 3-21 Antrim 2-15, Casement Park; Galway 3-20 Laois 1-14, Portlaoise. Group 1B: Cork 3-20 Dublin 0-15, Parnell Park; Tipperary 2-17 Offaly 2-13, Thurles; July 7: Group 1A: Clare 2-10 Galway 0-14, Ennis; Antrim 1-23 Laois 1-13, Casement Park. Group 1B: Cork 1-27 Offaly 0-11, Pairc Ui Chaoimh; Tipperary 1-20 Dublin 1-11, Parnell Park. July 14: Group 1A: Galway 2-31 Antrim 1-9, Pearse Stadium; Clare 2-14 Laois 1-11, Portlaoise. Group 1B: Offaly 2-25 Dublin 2-13, Tullamore; Tipperary 2-16 Cork 1-18, Thurles. ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS July 28: Quarter-finals: Wexford 3-10 Tipperary 1-14; Kilkenny 3-22 Galway 1-18 (Both in Croke Park) July 29: Quarter-finals: Limerick 1-23 Clare 1-16; Cork 3-16 Waterford 1-13 (Both in Croke Park) August 5: All-Ireland semi-final: Kilkenny 0-23 Wexford 1-10; Quarter-final replay: Waterford 2-17 Cork 0-20 (Both in Croke Park). Next Sunday: All-Ireland semi-final: Limerick v Waterford, Croke Park. September 2: All-Ireland final, Croke Park. Tweet

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