WESTMEATH HAVE CAUSED a huge upset tonight by knocking Kilkenny out of the Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21 Hurling Championship.
Warren Casserly’s goal early in the second half was the crucial score as the Lake County secured a famous 1-11 to 0-12 win against Eddie Brennan’s hotly-tipped Cats side at Cusack Park in Mullingar.
Westmeath led by 0-9 to 0-8 at half-time, with seven of their points coming from the stick of Darragh Clinton (who scored 0-8 of their 1-11 total in the end). The Cats drew level after the restart before Casserly struck for the only goal of the game.
Despite registering just two more points for the remainder of a tense second half, Westmeath remained in the ascendancy.
With just a couple of points between the teams entering additional time, Kilkenny were awarded a penalty but their attempt missed the target and Westmeath emerged victorious.
Scheduled for 15 June, Westmeath will now go on to a semi-final meeting with the winners of the fourth quarter-final between Dublin and Wexford, which takes place next Wednesday night.
In tonight’s other two quarter-finals, Offaly comfortably saw off the challenge of Kildare in Newbridge, while Carlow had a couple of points to spare over Laois at Newtwatch Cullen Park.
Offaly and Carlow are now scheduled to square off in the second semi-final on 22 June.
Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21 Hurling Championship quarter-finals
Westmeath 1-11 Kilkenny 0-12
Offaly 5-22 Kildare 1-12
Carlow 1-17 Laois 1-15
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Well done Westmeath!
Ahh this is just great stuff. Well done Westmeath from a Galway man.
I’m worried now about next week as if I wasn’t already worried!!
Fair play to Westmeath.
I was at the game!! Unbelievable heart and determination shown by Westmeath…
John, you were at Zumba with me tonight. Stop fishing for likes.
Great win for them, the seniors are playing very well as well at the moment.
There won’t be a cow milked in Westmeath tonight
Yes there will we milked tonight.
What a great result . Well done to all involved.
The year of the underdog. If Connacht win on Saturday, I’m putting a tenner on Mayo and Waterford for the all-irelands.
That would be a nice 47/1 double. You have to do it now you have said it!
The only thing is Mayo and Waterford are hardly underdogs. Both are regulars at the semi stage and have had their chances of AIs recently.
Cavan in football and Wexford in hurling would be underdogs
Agreed that their not necessarily underdogs but both have been waiting over 60 years for all Ireland glory,..hence why it’s a 47/1 shot.
Analyze That – Eddie ..bet you’d see that coming…..As Media pundits say “waiting in de long-grass my Arse”
Which media pundits say “waiting in de long-grass my Arse”?
That happens when you believe well done westmeath great for hurling gives alot of hope to the so called weaker counties
More likely it happens from hard work and dedication to your cause! Belief is definitely a factor though, let’s hope we see a shredding of the rule book on who can beat who in the next few years!
That has to Go Down as 1 of The Greatest Shocks of all time. Kilkenny Won the Minor All-Ireland 2 years ago with many of that team. What an incredible Result
Congrats Westmeath from a kk man by the sounds of it well deserved !!!!
Fair play daithi! Very sporting!
Good lads , keep her lit now, and win it out.
Who kicked Eddie Brennan up the arse? Westmeath did
Delighted for Eddie Brennan
Hardly a need for that.
Stay classy Shane. Congrats Westmeath
Comment tells us more about your own classless character than anything else! Brennans a nice and decent man,never remember him being rude or ignorant
Deffo a need for it. The way he trys to interrogate when on Sunday game and his references to Barry kelly as a referee are disgraceful. What was it he once said. Barry kelly has refereed us 5 times and we have lost 5. That can’t be a coincidence. Also the chap hates tipp with a vengeance and can’t analyse a performance by them on the Sunday game by giving credit. I think alot has to do with tipp stopping the 5 in a row. He seems to still hold a grudge
The whole of Kilkenny hates Tipp with a venegence (and so do most of your neighbours) and your an example of why, so you can’t really hold that against Eddie in fairness.
When ur a analyst on the Sunday game that’s where the difference is. Also he’s comments on Twitter and Sunday game over time in relation to Barry kelly are scandalous.
A very good analyst comes across as calm and composed and most importantly impartial when commenting on the days games
Barry Kelly: is his own opinion and thats what he paid for.Hating Tipp…….he might,he might not.But considering he’s a sporting man I doubt it very much about “a vengence”.Everyone in Kilkenny applaudes Tipps brilliant win in 2010 even though they were on the loosing team.Shane,I dont think he is the one with a grudge or a chip on his shoulder to be honest
Well done to Westmeath. Brilliant win
Pat Spillane is great analyst……..so your theory there is blown out of the water!
Time to stop digging McDonnell. The likes of u are the reason that Cody and Kilkenny love to beat Tipp time and time again. Still going on about 2010? It’s no wonder ye have only won 1 All Ireland in 15 years.
Lol I’m on about Eddie Brennan not 2010
I have often heard pat Spillane criticise kerry play and kerry players
He can’t hate tipp that much he did marry one of them
Explain to me so why all of KK as you put it hate Tipperary oh and most of their neighbours aswell?
If agree with the Barry Kelly comments. He had been very harsh.
However I feel Cody has drilled that into them. Kelly now is cautious when Reffing KK games as he feels under pressure.
Aside from that Brennan is a genuine lad. As I said he is brainwashed like the rest of KK by the gospel according to Brian.
You’re not called Spud for nothing. Not much between the ears with a comment like that.
Iron Flynn, people in kk applauded tipp in 2010 ? They did in their bolliox and they trying to make history
James Quinn, he never mentioned what you are spouting , but if you want to go back to 2010 what a day , what an amazing game to watch the living shit hammered out of ye with all yer bull shit of yer drive for 5 , ye sickened the whole country with all the cameras at training and the cocky attitude such shit was never seen before or since
Hammered us in 2010, don’t know what match you were watching. Only couple of points in it near full time and pulled away in injury time. Think it was best thing ever to happen us really cause we have beaten living shit out of Ye ever since
Tipperary people’s complex concerning Kilkenny training sessions always fascinates me, the media interest, the numbers that go to watch, it all seems to really irk Tipp people. Why should it matter?
Even for a ‘once-a-decade’ team like Tipp, resting on past laurels mainly from a time where hurling was a completely different game, this insecurity shouldn’t exist?
Surely if they are genuine rivals to Kilkenny little things like the attendance at Kilkenny trainings wouldn’t mean so much to them?
Ah the few beers down ya makes all that bo((ocks you spew true does it, pat shortt has no need to look for inspiration with clowns like yourself around
He never mentioned it O Meara? He said Eddie still holds a grudge with Tipp after they won in 2010? Ye are a funny lot, always go back to it. 2 All Irelands in 25 years shows Tipp are more fond of talking about it on a high stool than doing it on the pitch. Plenty of bottles on the shelf, no bottle on the pitch!
I’m a Kildare man but I have to admit any Tipp people I know that live in my locality all have a very bitter and aggressive streak in them, is it no wonder that the Michael Lowry and Alan Kelly hail from Tipp probably two of the most despised Irish politicians of modern times?.
What are ya on about, sure it wasn’t Kilkenny people that braught the cameras to training, it was the media wanting to see the greatest hurling team off all time going for the drive for 5. Ye won and fair play to ye for it, but Yer not half bitter in tipp, ye won that all Ireland, nothing since mind you, and yer still not happy.
He hasn’t reffed many KK games in the last while,since he gave bubbles a shot at glory
So every Tipp person is bitter & agressive William? Please don’t let a few idiots,that are plentiful in every county, tar us all with the one brush. KK have taken hurling to all new levels over the past 20 years. They are the team to beat & make every other team raise their game as a result. Without them hurling would be far less competitive. Also as role models they are beyond reproach. Humble men on & off the field.
James at least I have the manners to address you by your first and last name , I see the ignorance and where it comes from and I am not surprised
Eddie Brennan has a right to call things as he sees it with barry kelly’s refeering, Kelly has been under a fair few controversial decisions that past few years. As for Tipp, in 2014 Eddie had his young lad at the all ireland and the young lad was given some abuse by drunk Tipp supporters on the Luas before the match.
Kilkenny hammered by Wexford in U21 last year. Now beaten by Westmeath tonight. Do they just not care about this grade, or is it a sign of trouble starting to brew?
They really should have won minor last year so it’s business as usual. If it continued for 5 years id say maybe. It won’t
There out of the minor this year sure already. Dublin beat them
Both Kilkenny minors and U21 teams finished for the year in May. The signs are not good for the seniors. Fair play to Westmeath tonight.
Fingers crossed, hungry hoors have won enough!
Don’t get your hopes up. Beating the minors and u21 teams is one thing, beating Cody and the seniors is another.
In a few years James, hopefully Cody will pack it in soon, give someone else a shot.
Hopefully they give Eddie Brennan a shot.
Delighted for Westmeath . This will be remembered for many a year in Westmeath ,hopefully this is the start of something big in hurling.
Well done lads, savage result.
Wow!! Savage surprise win, congrats Westmeath, Nice to see the underdog come out on top, certainly won’t fear anyone now! Kilkenny took it for granted??
Anyone know what price Westmeath were?
Kk were 1/66 is all I remember.
Westmeath were 11-1. Carlow were 4-1. Did Carlow myself, as for Westmeath I couldn’t see it happening. But fair play, delighted for them.
Had 30 on westmeath at 40/1. My cousin on the team gave me the shout a few days ago that they were worth a punt. I’ve decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese.
Link to that bet?
Winners of Wexford v Dublin in other quarter final next week have to be hot favourites for the title now
See where hot favourites got the team tonight.
Cork for da double lads, put a tenner via paddy power earlier.!!! I’m telling you…you heard it hear first. Ok I’ll get my coat:(
That’s class!
Go on the Lake county. Well done lads.
Westmeath county board will be all over the U21s like flys on shite! They couldn’t give the minors a set of jerseys last year but I’d say there won’t be lack of gear now! Some win fair play to the lads
Congratulations to Westmeath, what a result. Wish there were more results like these in the seniors.
Awful pity the number of clowns on here from both Tipp & KK talking utter scutter about each others teams. Just enjoy the sport & be humble in victory or defeat. Those lads give their all to represent ye.
Limerick will win the U21 All Ireland again this yr they have most of last years team again unfortunately no money to be made here.
Waterford are strong too
Science is fu…end!!