Kelly: U21s can provide senior impetus

DUBLIN hurling ace Peter Kelly is optimistic that the U21 side’s shock win over Kilkenny will serve as a massive spur for the county senior team in the All-Ireland qualifiers.

The Dubs’ hurling pride took a severe battering in the wake of the Cats massive a 4-19 to 0-12 win in last Sunday’s Leinster semi-final.

But Dublin’s side U-21 players restored some of the county’s reputation with a 0-18 to 0-12 win over 2009 All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny in the provincial semi-final on Wednesday night, at Nowlan Park.