Hurling / Walsh Cup / Quarter-finals / Kilkenny 2-25 Laois 2-23: Kilkenny were taken to extra-time by Laois before surviving in the Walsh Cup in Rathdowney yesterday.
Seaghan O'Neill scored the first goal of the game to help Kilkenny into a 1-13 to 0-7 lead by the end of the first half. Kilkenny led by 2-16 to 0-10 after 43 minutes after Eddie Brennan goaled. Then Laois produced a rally which yielded two goals, from Damien Culleton and Joe Coogan, and five points and the margin was down to two points.
Kilkenny restored their three-point lead but Laois shot three points, the equaliser coming from John Delaney. The sides traded scores in extra-time until two Aidan Fogarty points in the closing minutes of the second period saw Kilkenny take the honours.
KILKENNY: R O'Neill; M Kavanagh (0-2), J Ryall, S Maher; T Walsh, J Dalton, JJ Delaney; R Mullally, P Cleere; R Power (0-7), A Murphy (0-2), W O'Dwyer (0-2); E Reid (0-2), E Brennan (1-0), S O'Neill (1-2). Subs: A Fogarty (0-4) for E Reid, D Lyng for R Mullally, C Fitzpatrick (0-4) for R Power.
LAOIS: P Mullanny; P Mahon, P Cuddy, E Bergin; J Delaney (0-1), J Hyland, M McEvoy; C Coonan, J Young (0-11); E Meagher (0-3), K O'Keeffe, P Russell (0-6), J Brophy (0-1), J Coogan (1-0), D Culleton (1-0). Subs: E Jackman (0-1) for K O'Keeffe; C Brophy for C Coonan.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford).
