Dubs won’t settle for second best

ONE of the unfortunate side effects from Sunday’s dismal Leinster hurling final was that it overshadowed Dublin’s defeat of Kilkenny in the minor final.

It was an uplifting result and, indeed, performance. Joe Fortune’s team had seven points to spare on their more illustrious opponents and only a late Kilkenny goal prevented a loss by double scores.

“To be honest, we didn’t even perform that well in the first half,” said selector Eimear Dignam yesterday. “We told the lads at half-time that they would have to pick it up or they would lose.”