As the countdown begins to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final clash between Tipperary and Kilkenny on Sunday, July 6, there’s growing rivalry amongst many family, friends and work colleagues in both counties. The counties will face each other in championship hurling for the first time in 2019 next weekend with a place in the showpiece final at stake. READ NEXT: Kilkenny’s Adrian Mullen plays down potential move as Tipperary clash looms On that occasion, The Premier County prevailed so will this time around will the Cats have more to cheer about? Ahead of the showdown, Kilkenny’s Mossy Keoghan and Tipperary’s Ronan Maher have faced off in a challenge of their own. FOR MORE KILKENNY GAA NEWS, CLICK HERE WATCH BELOW: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Official GAA (@officialgaa) Listen to the Kilkenny People Sport Podcast below