Derek Lyng: 'We haven't been at our best but I always felt there was serious character there'

Dublin manager Micheál Donoghue conceded the 16-point loss was a step back for his group and they didn’t do themselves justice.

CATS CHARACTER: Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng during the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship final match between Dublin and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Derek Lyng was delighted to see his Kilkenny team finish with a flourish a championship campaign that had its hairy moments.

A draw in Galway was no bad result giving their injury list at the time but dropping a point to Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park would have been considered a disappointment.