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St Kieran's end the drought

LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR HURLING A FINAL: St Kieran's College 2 -14, Kilkenny CBS 1-10

Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00

LEINSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR HURLING A FINAL:St Kieran's College 2 -14, Kilkenny CBS 1-10

ST KIERAN’S College, Kilkenny, ended a five-year drought at Nowlan Park yesterday when they turned in a powerful closing quarter in the provincial decider.

A nicely-taken goal in the 44th minute by Pádraig Walsh, brother of senior hurler of the year Tommy, was the turning point. The goal won back the lead for St Kieran’s, 2-8 to 1-9.

They then took over the game and out-scored the opposition by seven points to one.

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CBS had trailed for most of the opening quarter. But they found their range and four scores on the trot from Cathal Kenny (two) and free-taker Stephen Farrell (two) dragged them level at 1-3 to 0-6.

While the winners hit the front again, the main score of the half was an injury-time goal from Peter Vickery that left CBS leading at the break.

When they took over the third quarter, they looked potential winners. However, they failed to reflect their on-field dominance on the scoreboard, although they did get 1-9 to 1-6 clear by the 41st minute.

A point from James Gannon was badly needed by St Kieran’s. Next up was Walsh’s goal, after Michael Brennan did great work.

The score then was 2-7 to 1-9.

Suddenly St Kieran’s could do no wrong.

Against that, the CBS shooting was poor and they came up seven points short.

ST KIERAN'S COLLEGE:M Donnelly; C O'Neill, R Lennon, S Phelan; A Dowd, W Phelan, D Brennan; J Gannon (0-2), C O'Shea; J Power (0-2, frees), C Buckley (0-2), P Walsh (1-2); P Buggy (1-3), M Brennan, T O'Hanrahan (0-2).

Sub:P Hogan (0-1) for C O'Shea.

KILKENNY CBS:E Burke; J Lynch, A Forristal, P Moore; O McGrath, R Doyle (0-1, 65), C Roche; O Walsh, M Holohan (0-1); Cathal Kenny (0-3), Conor Kenny, S Glynn; P Vickery (1-0), S Farrell (0-3, one free), B Kennedy (0-2).

Referee:P Moran (Laois).