Galway dishing out the pain

KILKENNY came to Pearse Stadium yesterday looking to preserve the only 100% record in the top division of the Allianz Hurling League, and after an explosive opening four minutes they were very much on track to do exactly that.

Two goals within a minute, the first from midfielder Michael Fennelly, the second from Eddie Brennan from the subsequent Galway puckout, along with points from Eoin Larkin (two) and Richie Hogan, put the Cats 2-3 to 0-0 ahead.

Galway were in serious trouble and the obituaries were starting.