Dublin 0-25
Kilkenny 3-11
Paul Keane reports from Nowlan Park
DAVID TREACY IMPRESSED with 11 points as Dublin moved into pole position in the Allianz Hurling League at the expense of 13-man Kilkenny.
The corner-forward gave experienced Kilkenny corner-back Jackie Tyrrell a torrid time as the Dubs secured back to back league wins over the holders.
Danny Sutcliffe, Eamon Dillon and Mark Schutte also contributed 10 points between them as Ger Cunningham’s side backed up their Round 1 win over Tipperary.
Kilkenny rallied late on with goals from Matthew Ruth, his second, and free-taker Richie Hogan but had left themselves too much to do.
The heavily understrength All-Ireland champions were down to 13 men at that stage after 24th and 55th minute straight red cards respectively for Jonjo Farrell and sub Joe Lyng.
Dublin had Sutcliffe dismissed in the 70th minute for his second yellow card.
The 7,152 home crowd had little to cheer for the first hour aside from Ruth’s first goal after 17 minutes. He blocked down Paul Schutte, tipped the ball beyond Alan Nolan in the Dublin goals and scooped home.
The strike kept Kilkenny just about in the game at half-time when they trailed 1-5 to 0-15.
Dublin were dominant in most sectors and Treacy converted six first-half placed balls with Sutcliffe scoring two from play.
Dublin stretched their lead to 14 points with 20 minutes remaining, 0-23 to 1-6, as they sought revenge for last year’s Leinster final collapse.
Kilkenny fought gamely and outscored Dublin 2-5 to 0-2 in the last 20 minutes but couldn’t get closer than five points.
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Scorers for Dublin: David Treacy 0-11 (0-4f, 0-3 65), Danny Sutcliffe 0-4, Eamon Dillon and Mark Schutte 0-3 each, Peter Kelly 0-2, Simon Lambert and Shane Durkin 0-1 each.
Scorers for Kilkenny: Richie Hogan 1-7 (1-0pen, 0-5f, 1 65), Matthew Ruth 2-0, Jonjo Farrell, Padraig Walsh, Walter Walsh and Mark Kelly 0-1 each.
Dublin
1. Alan Nolan
2. Cian O’Callaghan
3. Michael Carton
4. Paul Schutte
5. Chris Crummy
6. Peter Kelly
7. Conal Keaney
8. Shane Durkin
9. Simon Lambert
10. Colm Cronin
11. Eamon Dillon
12. Danny Sutcliffe
13. David Treacy
14. Liam Rushe
15. Mark Schutte
22. Cian Boland for Cronin (53 mins)
23. Paul Ryan for Treacy (67 mins)
Kilkenny
1. Eoin Murphy
2. Tomas Keogh
3. Paul Murphy
4. Jackie Tyrrell
5. Brian Kennedy
6. Kieran Joyce
7. Cillian Buckley
8. Geoff Brennan
9. Lester Ryan
10. Padraig Walsh
11. Walter Walsh
12. Matthew Ruth
13. Mark Kelly
14. Jonjo Farrell
15. Richie Hogan
Subs
26. John Power for Brennan (44 mins)
20. Joe Lyng for Kennedy (44 mins)
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork).
- This article was originally published on 23 February at 3.43pm
They’ll give the ticket prices some rattle when they get back.
@Patrick Agnew: In a recession? Why would they do that?
@Johnny 5: They have to fund Dublin somehow Johnny ;)
@Mel Roberts: Change the record Mel.
@Mel Roberts: https://twitter.com/tarlynch43/status/1259564767393579009?s=08
What ya make of this Mel
@Shaun Gallagher: an embarrassment.
@Gearóid Ó Tuama: It’s unreal.
@Shaun Gallagher: Mel’s hero is a partitionist west brit. ROTFL!!!
It’s beginning to sound like Holohan is a scapegoat for all unpopular news regarding relaxing restrictions more so than a Covid 19
@Shaun Gallagher: nothing surprises me with this man any more. He’s tainted his legacy on more than one occasion since retiring
I’m a gaa person but I have no worries.they can remortgage the debt free croke park. With no money going to players I wonder how they get to 50m
@john s: bad reporting. They won’t lose €50 mill, but that much in turnover. Two completely different things.
@john s: it’s a loss of revenue of €50m, money they won’t make now
@The Upside-down Triangle: who
Spoke really well i thought. A vaccine looks like the only true fix before the Gaa can approve the resumption of collective training – never mind playing matches.It’s simply too risky for players, their families, officials and supporters.
I assume he means €50m in unearned revenue?
@EnKy: exactly. Terrible headline.
@SOCIAL DISTANCING IS ENOUGH: Sure fire way to attract the anti GAA brigade.
@EnKy: But they would have spent that money too?
Can not understand where these figures are from…is there a permanent civil service within the GAA that has to be paid.?
Meanwhile the Bundesliga is starting back in a week while it looks like we’ll have no sport until social distancing measures are lifted which could be a year away depending on when we get a vaccine
@Hugh: Might never be a vaccine Hugh
@Hugh: Spot on, Hugh. The right decision too. We’ll have sport next year hopefully.
@Hugh: starting back & the Covid numbers have increased since they eased the restrictions last week!!!!! I hope they’re not having a rethink in a few weeks.
Let’s see how GAA season ticket holders are sorted out. Will be interesting.
@sean de paore: They are being refunded, announced last week
@sean de paore: The GAA showed their true colours with this issue. More interested in covering their own a#s than looking after their loyal supporters. They weren’t long in backtracking but the damage is done. Id say plenty won’t be getting it from now on.
@Conor Houlihan: either a partial refund for this year or a discount on next years ticket.
I’m telling ya now…. Garth brooks for 2021. 3 in croke 4 in Cork… Generate some of that money back
Talking sense here. Once physical distancing remains in place there cannot be team contact sports .There will have to be a vaccine before we see physical distancing being withdrawn.
@Delta Ball: so no championship in 2021 or 2022 either?
As a Gaa man all my life, they can have it for this year anyway, I can’t see myself going to any games for the foreseeable future.
Very strange language coming from the Gaa president. News just seems to get worse & worse. Think he’s trying to back the government into a corner. As paudie use say cute hoar.
Thats a very long article, long time with a lot of utter bull being spoke about the most obvious conclusion I have ever heard.
Lads runing around the fiels snot and slithers fying, while we look on from a distance in awhh. Move on deal with it, its a game lads.
GAA will return when schools return
Never again will you see croke park full.
@Niall Cassidy: the prophet of Doom has spoken.
Will clubs have our insurance and registration money returned if no games played this year.?
I’m a titall gaa person but realistically won’t happen for any games within gaa 2p20 should be wiped out and ficus on 2921 where the hunger fir the game will be i at its best missing the games though everyweek
@Liz O Mahony: jaysus Liz lay off the drink love.
https://twitter.com/stephengleeson_/status/1259142942406606848?s=12