Derek Lyng happy Kilkenny in better space after injury woes

Dublin never let Kilkenny build such a lead again and the sides were level eight times in an absorbing second-half, thrilling the 7,028 spectators.

WINNING WAYS: Kilkenny TJ Reid, left, celebrates with team-mate John Donnelly after the Leinster SHC. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

Leinster SHC: Kilkenny 1-28 Dublin 2-23

Prior to this month, it was 2019 when Kilkenny last played Dublin and Carlow in the Championship, also on consecutive weekends, and they emerged 19 points to the good overall.