Only the names change in Kilkenny

After Kilkenny’s destruction of Dublin in the Leinster senior hurling semi-final, a very pertinent question — have they discovered the secret of cloning hurlers in Kilkenny?

Wed, 04 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

Diarmuid O’Flynn

At full-back for the Cats was the outstanding JJ Delaney, the familiar black helmet, right-below-left grip, ultra-tidy on the ground and defying the height difference to thoroughly outplay the giant Liam Rushe in the air.

At left half-back for Kilkenny, JJ’s more usual position, in a black helmet, right-below-left grip, outstanding in the air, ultra-tidy on the ground, was JJ Delaney mark two, 20-year-old Richie Doyle.