Kilkenny end relegation fears as Lyng looks ahead to Leinster championship

The Cats held off a Limerick fightback to clinch an important win.

JOB DONE: Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng before the game at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Allianz HL Division 1A: Kilkenny 0-29 Limerick 0-20 

The domino effect of this first home win for Kilkenny this year won’t matter a jot to Derek Lyng but it sure had ramifications for hurling’s entire top flight.