BACKBONED by a strong Kilkenny contingent, Leinster won a keenly contested Martin Donnelly Inter-provincial hurling final in Portlaoise on Saturday evening denying Munster another three-in-a-row.

Cork corner forward Joe Deane scored the only goal of the game as Munster strode confidently to next month’s Martin Donnelly & Co. Inter-provincial Hurling final with a 1-21 to 0-13 win at Croke Park this afternoon.