The two neighbours will face off in the biggest game of the hurling calendar on the 7th September in Croke Park.
The Premier County came through the qualifiers on our road to the final, while Kilkenny claimed the Leinster title and went on to beat Limerick in the semi final.
However, Kilkenny star Richie Power says that Tipp's massive scoring tallies in the qualifiers means that the Cats have to match their momentum come final day.
