Moral victories mean nothing to Offaly boss Horan

THE postponed Leinster U21 hurling final between Offaly and Kilkenny takes place this evening in Tullamore, and wonder of wonders, Kilkenny are not out to retain their title.

Last year Dublin were crowned Leinster champions at this grade, and Kilkenny weren’t even at the party – they were beaten by the Faithful County in the semi-final, thus ending the Cats’s quest for five-in-a-row in the grade.

You won’t keep the Cats down for long in Leinster, however, and as they face into this evening’s challenge, Offaly U-21 manager Pádraig Horan is a worried man.