Cats can't keep clawing back leads, says Kilkenny manager Brian Dowling

The reigning All-Ireland champions were forced to rescue three- and six-point deficits when overcoming Limerick and Tipperary respectively

Kilkenny manager Brian Dowling and Denise Gaule. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Kilkenny camogie manager Brian Dowling says his charges can't start slowly again if they are to have any hope of a second successive final win over Galway in Sunday’s Littlewoods Ireland League decider.

The reigning All-Ireland champions were noticeably sluggish out of the blocks in both their quarter- and semi-finals, forced to rescue three- and six-point deficits when overcoming Limerick and Tipperary respectively.