Kilkenny's desperate need for the firepower of DJ Carey was starkly illustrated in this South East senior hurling league game at Walsh Park yesterday. All of Kilkenny's paltry total of four points came from Denis Byrne - and three of them came from frees.

WATERFORD: S Brenner; S Frampton, S Cullinane, M O'Sullivan; J O'Connor, F Hartley, P Queally; G Gater, T Browne; D Shanahan, K McGrath (0-4), B O'Sullivan (1-0); D McGrath, J Meaney (0-1), P Flynn (0-1). Subs: B Greene for Browne, M White (0-1) for Meaney.

KILKENNY: J McGarry; T Hickey, L Simpson, L Keoghan; D Cleere, E Dwyer, M Kavanagh; P Larkin, A Comerford; P Barry, D Byrne (0-4), S Ryan; P J Delaney, J Carey, C Carter. Subs: C Phelan for Comerford, N Moloney for Carter, S Prendergast for Barry.

Referee: P Doyle (Wexford).