All Ireland Hurling Championship 2014: Kilkenny vs. Tipperary Live Stream, More

The All Ireland Hurling Championship final at Croke Park on Sunday has a familiar feel to it as Kilkenny take on Tipperary.

It is the fourth time in six years that the two sides have fought it out for the Liam McCarthy Cup, with the Cats claiming two victories but Tipperary prevailing in the 2010 showpiece.

The Premier County beat Cork in the semi-finals to make it through to the final two while Kilkenny maintained their unbeaten run with a victory over Limerick in the last four.

It is set to be a fierce encounter, with Kilkenny the majority favourites. Read on for scheduling and live streaming information as well as a preview of Sunday's showdown.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 7

Time: 3:30 p.m. BST

TV Info: Live on Sky Sports 1

Live Stream: Sky Go

Form With Kilkenny

A look at the form book does not make for happy reading if you're a Tipperary fan because Kilkenny have won four of the last five encounters between the two sides—the exception being the 2010 final.

Equally, Kilkenny's form this season has been impeccable as they beat Offaly, Galway & Dublin to win the Leinster title and then claimed their semi-final victory last month.

However, Tipp manager Eamonn O'Shea is not concerned with the record books ahead of his debut All Ireland final in charge of the Premier County, per The Score:

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You’re trying to see if you can get a performance from the team; you’re not trying to see whether you win or not, just can you get a performance from the team on the day. It's (Tipp’s recent record against Kilkenny) not an issue, given the way I think about the game. I know if we perform, we’ll be really competitive. The result may fall one way or the other but I’m not losing any sleep over it.

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His opposing manager is one of the greatest of the modern era. Brian Cody will take charge of Kilkenny in an All Ireland final for the 13th time in his 16 seasons in charge.

It is quite a turnaround from the 2013 season, when they were defeated at the quarter-final stage by Cork after a somewhat underwhelming year.

However, Cody insists he never doubted—and never does doubt—his side's ability to compete at any level, per Ian O'Riordan in the Irish Times:

“I don’t ever doubt our ability to be very competitive. I’d just say we didn’t really perform to a terrific level at any stage last year," Cody said.

Cody will be looking to add a 10th All Ireland final victory to his tally as manager and the form book suggests Kilkenny have the edge ahead of Sunday's encounter. 

Box Office Guarantee

As the Guardian's Barry Glendenning suggested, there is likely to be quite some atmosphere at Croke Park for the All Ireland final:

Any encounter between these two sides is an intense occasion, but the two meeting in an All Ireland final is something particularly special.

They have 60 final victories between them—Kilkenny have 34—and as both Glendenning and Sky Sports News' Laure James alluded to, there is rarely a better matchup in all of hurling:

While Kilkenny are the favourites with the bookies, it is an extremely challenging match to predict and the only thing that can be confidently guaranteed is a box-office occasion.

In the most recent meeting between the two sides back in May, in the League final, extra time was required as Kilkenny eventually claimed victory.

Everything is set up for a thrilling encounter at Croke Park where the 2014 All Ireland Hurling champions will be crowned on Sunday evening.