Determined Dublin hold firm as Cats bring on big guns

EVEN the second-half introduction of some of the heavy artillery failed to help Kilkenny outgun Dublin in a cracking Walsh Cup final at Parnell Park yesterday.

After seeing his side trail by 0-2 to 1-11 at half-time after playing against a strong breeze, Kilkenny boss Brian Cody pitched Eddie Brennan and Michael Fennelly into the fray on 44 minutes, and Aidan Fogarty on 51 minutes.

With a full eight minutes left, it looked as if the Cats would come up trumps as they had scored a whopping 2-5 without reply, reducing their deficit to just three points — 2-12 to 2-15.