Kilkenny’s Jordan Molloy struck the 74th-minute equaliser as the Cats and Tipperary warmed up for their provincial championship campaigns with an absorbing Allianz Hurling League Division 1A draw in front of 10,240 fans at FBD Semple Stadium.
In what was effectively a dead-rubber contest, Seanie Kenneally appeared to have arrowed over the winning point for Tipp. But after an injury delay, there was time for one final play as the Cats capitalised on a Tipp mistake to level.
On his return to action, TJ Reid tallied 1-08, while Jake Morris (1-05) and free-taker Jason Forde (0-08, including two sideline cuts) led the way for Tipp, for whom John McGrath was a late withdrawal.
Kilkenny had averaged just 1-17…