Composed Tipp too cool for Cats

Kilkenny 2-13 Tipperary 3-13

With newcomer Danny O’Hanlon helping himself to two goals, Tipperary may also have uncovered a new scoring threat to share the burden with Eoin Kelly — not a bad day’s work, all in all.

Kilkenny won the toss and faced the strong breeze — and the slanting sun. It was noticeable that some usually sure-handed Cats’ backs didn’t always claim the dropping ball. Early on it was tit for tat, with Eoin Kelly (two), John Carroll and Paul Kelly giving Tipp a slight advantage on ten minutes.