Sarsfields win a free at the other end on the 21 metre line and it's tapped over by Daniel Hogan.

Level for a 3rd time.

Cormac O'Doherty has another free this time on the left hand side.

Lightening won't strike twice or will it?

It has - wide again from O'Doherty.

Eamon Cassidy is fouled by Paul Leopold and the Cork defender is the second name into the book for his team.

Cormac O'Doherty knocks the free wide.

Jack O'Connor replies for the Cork side.

At the other end Slaughtneil win a free between the 45 and 65 metre lines.

Cormac O'Doherty makes no mistake and it's a third pointed free for him and a two point lead for his club.

Aaron Myers is fouled and the referee decides there is no advantage free to Sarsfields and it should be an easy tap over.

It is not - wow!

Daniel Hogan sends it wide and that could be huge.

The atmosphere inside the ground here is superb and the physicality is off the charts.

The big Slaughtneil crowd cheering every play like a goal.

Cormac O'Doherty lands a third free and the Derry men lead for the first time.

Another Eoghan Murphy tussle of the ball with Brendan Rogers and the Cork defender is given his last warning by the referee.

Shea Cassidy levels for Slaughtneil.

Cormac O'Doherty lands a free for the Ulster champions.

Eoghan Murphy drags Brendan Rogers to the ground off the ball and it ends in a yellow card for both parties.

Hard to know why the Slaughtneil attacker was booked.

Daniel Hogan taps over a close range free and that's his second pointed free.

First chance for Slaughtneil to have a shot on goal and it's Brendan Rogers who is fouled.

Cormac O'Doherty knocks over the free.

First free of the day and it's Daniel Hogan who shoots over from 60 yards.

Goal chance Sarsfields with the first play of the game as Colm McCarthy races through but his effort is well saved by Oisin O'Doherty.

Aaron Myers points for Sarsfields.

James Owens throws the ball in and we are underway.

Three changes to the Sarsfield side named in the match programme as Cillian Roche replaces Paul Leopold at right corner back. Cathal McCarthy comes in for Ben Nodwell in the half forward line.

While Shane O'Regan, who scored 2-3 in the Munster final, is replaced by Aaron Myers.

One change for Slaughtneil as Sean Cassidy replaces Conor Coyle at centre-back.

Slaughtneil manager Paul McCormack admits his players will have to reach "another level" to compete with Cork side Sarsfields in Sunday's All-Ireland Club Hurling semi-final.

The Robert Emmet's outfit clinched their fifth provincial title in eight seasons with back-to-back thrilling victories over last year's champions Cushendall and Portaferry.

However, McCormack says even more will be required to live with the Munster champions at Newbridge.

"It's a Derry hurling team against a Cork team," the former Armagh dual player told BBC Sport Northern Ireland.

"We're under no illusions about the standard we need to get to. The challenge is can they get to that standard. The altitude has got thinner and we're just looking to go that one more step."

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"If us boys retire without making an All-Ireland Final, it will be a massive regret. There's no point shying away from that. We really want to get to an All-Ireland Final." - Mark McGuigan

The current Slaughtneil captain is among nine of the side that started against Portaferry on 1 December who also took to the field in February 2017 against the eventual All-Ireland champions.

So while there is undoubtedly new blood in this Slaughtneil class of 2024 as both the management and players have been keen to emphasise, there are still plenty of men in Paul McCormack's squad who know all about the anguish and pain of All-Ireland Club semi-finals defeat.

John Haughey takes a look back at Slaughtneil's four previous All-Ireland semi-finals encounters.

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Paul McCormack is able to name the same side that beat Portaferry to claim the Ulster title a fortnight ago but with a few subtle positional number and positional changes.

Cormac O'Doherty moves from left half forward into corner forward while Ulster final goal scorers Shea Cassidy and Se McGuigan start in and amongst the forwards.

Once again the football all-star defender/midfielder Brendan Rogers starts at full-forward while football all-star full-forward Shane McGuigan starts at left half back.

Sarsfields' hero in the Munster final was Shane O'Regan at corner forward hitting 2-3 and once again today he starts wearing number 15.

Today's referee is James Owens of Wexford and if we get any late changes closer to throw in we'll bring them to you.

Sarsfields: Ben Graham; Paul Leopold, Craig Leahy, Conor O'Sullivan; Bryan Murphy, Eoghan Murphy, Luke Elliott; Cian Darcy, Daniel Kearney; James Sweeney, Daniel Hogan, Ben Nodwell; Jack O'Connor, Colm McCarthy, Shane O'Regan.

Slaughtneil: Oisin O'Doherty; Fionn McEldowney, Conor McAlister, Paul McNeill; Ruairi O Mianian, Conor Coyle, Shane McGuigan; Jack Cassidy, Meehaul McGrath; Se McGuigan, Mark McGuigan, Eamon Cassidy, Shea Cassidy, Brendan Rogers, Cormac O'Doherty.

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