Colfer on song as lethal London punish Cats

As expected, London picked up their first win of the year with a facile victory over Division 4 strugglers Kilkenny in Nowlan Park, the Cats’ second heaviest defeat in the campaign.

The home side failed to score in the second-half of a thoroughly one-sided contest, which was over at half-time with the visitors leading by 20 points, 3-15 to 0-4.

Lloyd Colfer was the star man for the visitors, bagging a goal in each half and ending up with a tally of 2-9.

Scorers for Kilkenny: M Malone 0-2; R O’Hara, D Prendergast 0-1 each.

Scorers for London: L Colfer 2-9 (0-3 frees); E O’Neill 1-4; K O’Leary 1-1; L Mulvey, M Gottsche 0-3 each; S Hannon, C McCallion, P McGoldrick, M Mullins 0-2 each; S Doolin, S Kelly 0-1 each.

KILKENNY: JJ O’Sullivan; D Grennan, P Donnelly, JJ Grace; J Dollard, M Malone, J Cullinane; S Duggan, J Grennan, R Shore; J Fennelly, J Culleton, G Lawlor.

Subs: D Prendergast for Donnelly (inj 12); K O’Brien for Duggan (inj 48); P McBride for Grace, C Tyler for Grennan (both 57); R O’Keeffe for Culleton (66).

LONDON: E Byrne; P Sherry, S McVeigh, N Burke; S Doolin, S Mulligan, S Hannon; L Mulvey, A Rafferty; K O’Leary, G Crowley, P McDermott; M Gottsche, E O’Neill, L Colfer.

Subs: P McGoldrick for O’Neill (40); C McCallion for McDermott (43); M Mullins for Crowley, T Gaughan for Hannon (both 59).

Referee: Brian Tyrrell (Tipperary).