Championship record - Previous Championship Meetings:Tipperary and Kilkenny have met 19 times previously in the championship with Tipperary winning 12 times, Kilkenny 7 times and no draws.

1887 All-Ireland Semi-final Tipperary (Thurles) 4-7; Kilkenny (Tullaroan) 0-0

1895 All-Ireland Final Tipperary (Tubberadora) 6-8; Kilkenny (Tullaroan) 1-0

1898 All-Ireland Final Tipperary (Tubberadora) 7-13; Kilkenny (Threecastles) 3-10

1900 All-Ireland Semi-final Tipperary (Two Mile Borris) 1-11; Kilkenny (Mooncoin) 1-8

1909 All-Ireland Final Kilkenny (Mooncoin) 4-6; Tipperary (Thurles) 0-12

1911 All-Ireland Final (Limerick withdrew and Tipp were nominated to

replace them in an unofficial final) Kilkenny (Tullaroan) 3-3; Tipperary (Thurles) 1-2

1913 All-Ireland Final Kilkenny (Mooncoin) 2-4; Tipperary (Toomevara) 1-2

1916 All-Ireland Final Tipperary (Boherlahan); 5-4 Kilkenny (Tullaroan) 3-2

1922 All-Ireland Final Kilkenny 4-2; Tipperary 2-6

1937 All-Ireland Final Tipperary 3-11; Kilkenny 0-3

1945 All-Ireland Final Tipperary 5-6; Kilkenny 3-6

1950 All-Ireland Final Tipperary 1-9; Kilkenny 1-8

1958 All-Ireland Semi-final Tipperary 1-13; Kilkenny 1-8

1964 All-Ireland Final Tipperary 5-13; Kilkenny 2-8

1967 All-Ireland Final Kilkenny 3-8; Tipperary 2-7

1971 All-Ireland Final Tipperary 5-17; Kilkenny 5-14

1991 All-Ireland Final Tipperary 1-16; Kilkenny 0-15

2002 All-Ireland Semi-final Kilkenny 1-20; Tipperary 1-16

2003 All-Ireland Semi-final Kilkenny 3 -18; Tipperary 0-15

Kilkenny focus on minor matter

Kilkenny have more than the senior All-Ireland title to chase on Sunday as they also face-off against Galway in the All-Ireland minor final - a repeat of last year's final, which saw Kilkenny prevail.

Kilkenny will be bidding to extend their lead at the top of the honours table by winning the title for the 20th time while Galway will be bidding to win their eighth title.

Galway's Path to the Final

All-Ireland Quarter-final

Galway 4-23 Antrim 0-10

All-Ireland Semi-final

Galway 2-22 Waterford 1-18

Galway's Top Scorers

Niall Burke 1-16

Richie Cummins 2-5

Ronan Badger 2-2

Kilkenny's Path to the Final

Leinster First Round

Kilkenny 4-18 Offaly 1-8

Leinster Semi-final

Kilkenny 2-19 Westmeath 0-6

Leinster Final

Kilkenny 1-19 Wexford 0-11

All-Ireland Semi-final

Kilkenny 1-21 Tipperary 2-16

Kilkenny's Top Scorers

Seán Kehoe 1-23

Walter Walsh 2-9

Ger Aylward 3-4

This will be the ninth (including one replay) All-Ireland minor final clash between Galway and Kilkenny.

Kilkenny have won six to Galway's one while there was one draw from the previous eight.

Kilkenny beat Galway by two points in last year's All-Ireland decider, while Galway's sole win against the black-and-amber in a final was in 2004 when they won a replay - the game that marked the arrival of the talents of one Joe Canning.

1931 Kilkenny 4-7 Galway 2-3

1973 Kilkenny 4-5 Galway 3-7

1981 Kilkenny 1-20 Galway 3-9

1993 Kilkenny 1-17 Galway 1-12

2003 Kilkenny 2-16 Galway 2-15

2004 Galway 3-12 Kilkenny 1-18

Replay Galway 0-16 Kilkenny 1-12

2008 Kilkenny 3-6 Galway 0-13

"If Kilkenny get a run on us I think those little weaknesses that forced Liam (Sheedy) to make those changes throughout the year will be exploited because the confidence might not be there. If we can start well we have a chance but if we don't I don't know if we would get back into the game." - Former Tipperary player John Leahy, three-time All-Ireland winner, 1989, '91 and 2001

Kennedy going for six in a row

Sunday's hurling final is not the only All-Ireland title up for grabs this weekend.

On Saturday, also in Croke Park, Robbie McCarthy from Westmeath and Eoin Kennedy from Dublin will contest the M Donnelly All-Ireland 60x30 handball final.

Handball has undergone a dramatic rebranding exercise in 2009, with a new GAA handball logo for the sport, in addition to emphasis on a closer alignment to the association's structures.

Kennedy is bidding for an incredible sixth title in succession, while McCarthy will make his debut appearance in a senior final, and was one of the most successful underage handballers in the country before graduating to the senior ranks two years ago.