2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
The 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played on 7 September 2014 at Croke Park, Dublin. The final ended - for the third year in a row - in a draw. The replay was held on 27 September 2014.
| Event | 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 7 September 2014 (first game) 27 September 2014 (replay) | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Richie Hogan (first game) Kieran Joyce (replay) | ||||||
| Referee | Barry Kelly (first game) Brian Gavin (replay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 82,179 (first game) 81,753 (replay) t | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny (first game) 16 °C (61 °F) Mostly sunny (replay) 19 °C (66 °F) | ||||||
The final was the seventh national final, between League and Championship, out of a possible 12, that Kilkenny and Tipperary had met in since 2009.
The final was shown live in Ireland on RTÉ One as part of The Sunday Game live programme, presented by Michael Lyster from Croke Park, with studio analysis from Cyril Farrell, Tomás Mulcahy and Ger Loughnane. Match commentary was provided by Ger Canning with analysis by Michael Duignan. The game was also shown live on Sky Sports, presented by Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney.
The first match finished in a draw for the third year in a row after no draws since the 1959 final. The final has been described by many as the greatest final in history and also the greatest hurling match in history.
Tipperary had a free from 97 metres out in injury time with the scores level. John O'Dwyer took the free which was hit just wide to the right and required confirmation from Hawk-eye that it was wide.
The replay was held on 27 September and was won by Kilkenny on a 2–17 to 2-14 scoreline. It was their 35th All-Ireland title and the 10th senior All-Ireland of Brian Cody’s managerial career along with the 10th All-Ireland of Henry Shefflin’s playing career.