Carlow 5-13 Kilkenny 0-8:THE CARLOW full-forward line hit 5-7 from play at Dr Cullen Park, yesterday.

Former Wicklow midfielder Thomas Walsh led the way with 2-3, Cormac Mullins recorded 2-2 and Ciarán Pender hit 1-2. The half-time score was 1-6 to 0-4.

CARLOW: T Reilly; K Nolan, T Bolger, B Kavanagh; P McElligott, J P Moore, E Nolan; M Clancy, D Foley (0-3, frees); E Finnegan, S Gannon (0-1), D Bambrick; C Mullins (2-2), T Walsh (2-3), C Pender (1-2). Subs: A Kelly for Bambrick (half-time); P Cashin (0-1) for Moore (half-time); S Mernagh for Clowry (54 mins); G Nolan (0-1) for Gannon (54 mins); B J Molloy for Kavanagh (55 mins); J Foley for E Nolan (58 mins).

KILKENNY: D Garvey; T Kehoe, S Kenny, D Grennan; J Cullinane, C Foran, P Ratfice; E Vereker, S Mooney; S Duggan, J J Dunphy, M Saunders; D Prendergast, J Culleton, G Lawlor (0-8, 0-6 frees). Subs: P Donnelly for Dunphy (half-time); T Maher for Cullinane (half-time); J Mackey for Duggan (52 mins); G Purcell for Saunders (53 mins); J Sheehan for Foran (60 mins).

Referee: B Hickey (Kildare).