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Hogan leads the way as Kilkenny march on

Leinster MHC Round robin series/Kilkenny 2-18 Wexford 1-11 : Richie Hogan demonstrated the art of finishing as he inspired Kilkenny…

Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00

Leinster MHC Round robin series/Kilkenny 2-18 Wexford 1-11: Richie Hogan demonstrated the art of finishing as he inspired Kilkenny to a 13-point victory at Wexford Park on Saturday.

Hogan was in inspirational form throughout and finished the game with a personal tally of 1-8 as Kilkenny dominated.

Leading 0-5 to 0-1 after nine minutes, Hogan struck for his goal after 24 to give his side a 1-12 to 0-5 lead at the interval. Keith Burke accounted for all of the home side's first-half points.

While Wexford showed some improvement on the resumption, and reduced the deficit to 1-13 to 0-9, it was a Martin Walsh goal five minutes from time which put the icing on the cake for the visitors who are now through to the semi-finals.

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KILKENNY: C McGrath; P Nolan, S Maher, K Mooney; D Langton, P Murphy, G Fennelly; PJ Rowe, M Bergin (0-5, two frees); M Kelly, J Farrell (0-1), J Mulhall (0-1); M Murphy, R Hogan (1-8, three frees), M Walsh (1-3). Subs: N Anthony for Kelly, J Dowling for G Fennelly, G O'Neill for Mooney, C Fennelly for Mulhall, N Waldron for Hogan.

WEXFORD: M Walsh; C Power, C Leacy, B O'Loughlin; D Barron, B Hobbs, S Rackard; L Murphy, K Driver; S Grannell (0-1), K Burke (0-7, six frees), B Doyle; T Barron, R Fox (0-2), D Murphy. Subs: J Kelly (0-1) for D Murphy, E O'Mahoney for T Barron.

Referee: T Carroll (Offaly).

Offaly had no problems advancing to the Leinster minor hurling championship semi-finals after their 15-point (3-20 to 1-11) victory over Laois in Birr on Saturday.

OFFALY: O Kelly; J Dunican, S Wynne, D Coughlan; J Mulrooney, B Leonard, D Morkan; D Horan (0-3), C Egan; J Gorman (0-2), A Whelahan (0-3), J Scales (0-2); M Egan (1-3), D Currams (1-2), O Kealey (1-3). Subs: M Bevans (0-2) for Scales, C Leonard for Coughlan, T Martin for Dunican, B Larkin for Whelahan.

LAOIS: T Delaney; J Gaughan, D Dooley, A Kavanagh; D Maher, M Whelan (0-3), B Stapleton; W Hyland (0-3), D O'Flaherty; G Reddin (0-2), J O'Loughlin (0-1), J Prior; D Delaney (0-2), T Burke, D Peacock. Subs: G Lanham (1-0) for Prior, J Phelan for O'Loughlin, D Ferns for Peacock, R Downey for Gaughan.

Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath).