Second-half Ballyhale surge knocks Naas out 

The reigning AIB Leinster club SHC title holders approached the game as 1/40 dead certs but found themselves trailing 0-1 to 1-4 after 10 minutes.

MARKED MAN: Colin Fennelly of Shamrocks Ballyhale is tackled by Ross Kelly of Naas. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 3-22 Naas (Kildare) 1-16 

Pat Hoban admitted his Ballyhale Shamrocks side went from being bullied by Naas during a surprisingly slow start to 'showboating' for a finish up.