Kilkenny title joy for Erin’s Own

IT may still be May, but the first county senior title is already on the sideboard.

Erin’s Own (Castlecomer) defeated Mullinavat 1-5 to 1-3 in Sunday night’s Kilkenny SFC final in Nowlan Park. They now face a five-month wait to play in the Leinster Club championship.

In a county where hurling is the number one code, there are only eight senior football clubs. According to county secretary Pat Dunphy, the championship is played on a straight knockout basis.