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Kilkenny 0-21

Cork 1-17

JOHN DONNELLY SUPPLIED the critical shot in injury-time to ensure Kilkenny had a rewarding hurling league trip to Cork tonight.

Kilkenny were nine points ahead at one juncture in the first half, but Cork reeled them in to ahead on a couple of occasions in the second half. In a frantic finale, both teams saw accuracy elude them, yet after Patrick Collins pulled off a wonderful save to stop a batted effort by Walter Walsh, it was Thomastown’s Donnelly who clipped over the winner moments later.

By the 23rd minute Kilkenny had cruised 0-12 to 0-3 clear, but Cork fought back to trail by three at half-time as midfielder Conor O’Callaghan gave them a boost by drilling a shot to the net. They drew level and edged ahead on occasions in the second half, yet ultimately Kilkenny prevailed.

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