Skehill mentally drained after ‘anti climatic’ finish

For only the third time in their 12 All-Ireland finals under Brian Cody, Kilkenny were denied a goal yesterday.

On those two occasions in 1999 and 2004, Cork’s shutout was integral to victories over the Cats.

In keeping a clean sheet, James Skehill did all he could to replicate Dónal Óg Cusack and help steer his team to another famous win over Kilkenny.