LEINSTER MHC SEMI-FINALS:Kilkenny 2-19 0-6 Westmeath
KIKENNY EASED into yet another provincial final with a facile 19-point win over a disappointing Westmeath side at Cusack Park, Mullingar last night.
The home side almost got the perfect start, but Patrick Laide's close-range effort was deflected for a 65, which Barry O'Meara duly pointed. However, this was the only time Westmeath led.
While Kilkenny only led by a Ger Aylward-goal at the break, 1-5 to 0-5, the second half was entirely one-way traffic.
KILKENNY:J Power; W Phelan, D Kenny, J Lyng; P Gahan, R Doyle (0-3, two frees, one 65), J Gannon; C Buckley, G Brennan (0-1); C Kenny (0-1), S Kehoe (1-5, 0-2 from frees), O Walsh (0-2); C Maher, W Walsh (0-3), G Aylward (1-1). Subs: J Cassin for Aylward (temp); I Duggan for Gahan; L Harney for D Kenny; J Cassin (0-2) for Maher; C English for Aylward; J Corcoran for Gannon; P Holden (0-1) for Doyle (temp).
WESTMEATH:C Scally; D Healy, A Shiels, D Garvin; C Boyle, A McGrath, J Cassidy; S Boylan, C O'Brien; S Fagan, G Flynn, P Laide; N Dowdall, B O'Meara (0-5, three frees, two 65s), A Price. Subs: N Kelly for Scally; D Gavin (0-1) for O'Brien; S Donaher for Boylan; E Kincaid for Boyle; D Glynn for Cassidy.
Referee:M Bartley (Meath).
Next up . . .
The Leinster minor hurling final - between Kilkenny and Wexford will take place in Croke Park at 2pm on Sunday, July 5th as a curtain-raiser to the senior decider between Kilkenny and Dublin.
