Derek Lyng delighted with 'gutsy' Kilkenny

After victory over Limerick it is Kilkenny's first ever U20 title but a 12th at a grade that was bracketed at U21 for so many years

22 May 2022; Kilkenny players celebrate after their victory in the oneills.com GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championship Final match between Kilkenny and Limerick at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Kilkenny 0-19 Limerick 0-18 

An All-Ireland decider between the game’s modern superpower and the county which had held that status for so long before. At a grade which, in the past, has filtered a succession of stars through to both senior sides. And played out at hurling’s great cathedral.