Kilkenny prove the stronger

SH A QUARTER-FINAL Kilkenny CBS 2-12 Coláistí Na Déise 1-12: IT WAS the Leinster runners-up, Kilkenny CBS who prevailed against…

SH A QUARTER-FINAL Kilkenny CBS 2-12 Coláistí Na Déise 1-12:IT WAS the Leinster runners-up, Kilkenny CBS who prevailed against the Munster champions in an absorbing All-Ireland quarter-final in Walsh Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Kilkenny side had to come back from four points down to force extra-time in which they opened up a five point lead to win.

KILKENNY CBS: D Holohan; C McGrath, E Cody, S Cassin; N Mullins, O McGrath (1-5, (two frees, two 65), R Fitzpatrick; D Sheehan, J Langton (0-1); M Clifford (1-2), C Doyle, E Fennelly; P Campion, S Cuddihy, K Kenny (0-1). Subs: P Delahunty for P Campion, D Bolger (0-1) for M Clifford, M Clifford for E Fennelly, L Scanlon for D Sheehan, JP Treacy (0-1) for S Cuddihy, R Buckley (0-1) for P Delahunty, P Campion for M Clifford, S Tynan for D Bolger.

COLÁISTÍ NA DÉISE:E Kearns; K Looby, T Tobin, S ODonovan; E Collins, T Devine, T Burke; C Dunford (0-1), Cormac Curran; Cathal Curran (0-7, 0-6f), M Harney (0-1), R Donnelly (0-2); M Kiely, K Power (0-1), P Curran (1-0). Subs: K Sheehan for K Looby; K Daly for M Kiely, M Kiely for P Curran, P Curran for R Donnelly, E Crotty for E Collins.

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Referee: Paud O'Dwyer(Carlow).