Kilkenny completed the grand slam of Leinster hurling titles when they defeated Offaly in a thrilling Leinster final at Portlaoise. Kilkenny pulled away in the second half and a Henry Shefflin goal put the issue beyond doubt.

KILKENNY: J Power; A Walpole, N Hickey (capt), M Kavanagh; A Cummins (0-2), S Dowling, R Mullaly: J O'Neill, J P Corcoran; A Geoghegan, J Hoyne (0-2), M Gordon (0-2); M Power (0-1), H Shefflin (1-4), E Brennan (0-5). Subs: T Drennan (0-1) for Geoghegan; J Barron for Power.

OFFALY: B Mullins; M O'Hara, J O'Loughlin, S Ryan: P Molloy, N Claffey; J P O'Meara; T Spain (0-1), M Hand; C Gath (0-2), G Oakley (0-1), B Murphy (1-0); D Franks (0-1), D Kelly (0-1), A Hanrahan.

Referee: L Doyle (Wexford).