Galway Beats Cork 2-26 to 1-18 in All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final

Galway defeated Cork 2-26 to 1-18 in an All-Ireland hurling semi-final at Croke Park on Saturday, bbc.co.uk reported. The win sent Galway to the final for the first time since 2018. Galway led 1-12 to 1-13 at half-time after goals from Darragh Neary and Alan Walsh.

They then scored nine unanswered points early in the second half to establish an eight-point lead after 50 minutes. Cork managed only five points after the break. Cork captain Darragh Fitzgibbon received a second yellow card midway through the second half.

Galway finished with 14 different scorers. Substitute Conor Cooney scored 1-1 to finish as his team's top scorer, while Jason Rabbitte added three points and was named man of the match. Cork had six scorers, led by Brian Hayes with seven points.

Galway's last Liam MacCarthy Cup win came in 2017. They also secured their first Leinster title in eight years last month. Cork had aimed for a third consecutive final appearance. Conor Cooney added a goal in injury time.

Referee Johnny Murphy of Limerick officiated the match.