Cha: easy run may haunt Cats

CHA FITZPATRICK admits the lack of a serious test in Leinster is a worry for Kilkenny ahead of their All-Ireland semi-final next month.

Brian Cody’s side have sauntered through Leinster with their customary ease, accounting for Offaly by 19 points and Wexford by 18 points in the process of securing the Bob O’Keeffe Cup for a fourth straight year.

The Leinster champions have relied heavily on the last eight to sharpen their swords in recent years with Galway, Limerick and Clare all providing stern tests after unchallenging provincial campaigns.