Kilkenny deal with Galway fightback to claim 20th Walsh Cup title

Kilkenny 0-20 Galway 0-18: They had to withstand a late rally, but Kilkenny did enough to see off the Galway challenge and lift the Walsh Cup for a 20th time at a chilly Nowlan Park.

The Tribesmen were far from intimidated at playing the Cats in their own backyard. and outscored their rivals, who finished with 14 men following Pat Lyng’s dismissal, in the closing stages, but couldn’t overtake them.

There was little between the teams in the early exchanges but, led by Richie Hogan, Kilkenny got their noses in front.