ST KIERAN’S ARE the kings of colleges hurling again in Leinster after they fashioned a four-point win over local rivals Kilkenny CBS in Nowlan Park this afternoon.
The Top Oil Leinster SAHC colleges final swung in St Kieran’s direction thanks to a strong closing performance as they retained the title they won last year.
It was the fifth time in seven years that these two schools contested this decider and St Kieran’s avenged their 2013 and 2014 final defeats at the hands of Kilkenny CBS.
The teams were level at 1-3 to 0-6 at the break with Adrian Mullen, who finished with 1-9 to his name, hitting the net for St Kieran’s.
A second goal arrived after the interval for St Kieran’s courtesy of Martin Keoghan as they went in front 2-6 to 0-9 by the 43rd minute.
It was no fault of the excellent Sean Bolger that Kilkenny CBS fell behind as his accuracy from frees saw him fire over 0-11.
A late Marc Drennan goal gave Kilkenny CBS hope but St Kieran’s closed out the game successfully.
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Scorers for St Kieran’s: Adrian Mullen 1-9 (0-7f); Martin Keoghan 1-0; Edmond Delaney, Joe Cuddihy and Sean Carey 0-1 each.
Scorers for Kilkenny CBS: Sean Bolger 0-11 (0-10f) Marc Drennan 1-0.
St Kieran’s College
Darragh Phelan
Conor Byrne
Niall Delaney
Evan Carroll
Tommy Walsh
Darren Mullen
Matt Kenny
Michael Cody
Edmond Delaney
Adrian Mullen
Joe Connolly
Martin Keoghan
Sean Carey
Joe Cuddihy
Edward Moylan.
Subs
Colum Prenderville for N Delaney
Victor Costello for M Kenny
William Spencer for M Keoghan
Brian Kirwan for T Walsh (blood rule)
Kilkenny CBS
Liam Dunphy
Kieran Ryan
Conor Flynn
Conor Fitzpatrick
Des Dunne
Marc Drennan
Shane Mahoney
Conor Doheny
Niall Brassil
John McEvoy
Jay Leahy
Chris Kavanagh
Bill Sheehan
Sean Bolger
Conor Heary
Subs: Jordan Molloy for C Heary
Conor Drennan for J McEvoy
Ronan Buckley for K Ryan
Robert Crotty for J Molloy
A 54th Leinster hurling crown for St Kieran's as they see off Kilkenny CBS
St Kieran’s College 2-12
Kilkenny CBS 1-11
ST KIERAN’S ARE the kings of colleges hurling again in Leinster after they fashioned a four-point win over local rivals Kilkenny CBS in Nowlan Park this afternoon.
The Top Oil Leinster SAHC colleges final swung in St Kieran’s direction thanks to a strong closing performance as they retained the title they won last year.
It was the fifth time in seven years that these two schools contested this decider and St Kieran’s avenged their 2013 and 2014 final defeats at the hands of Kilkenny CBS.
The teams were level at 1-3 to 0-6 at the break with Adrian Mullen, who finished with 1-9 to his name, hitting the net for St Kieran’s.
A second goal arrived after the interval for St Kieran’s courtesy of Martin Keoghan as they went in front 2-6 to 0-9 by the 43rd minute.
It was no fault of the excellent Sean Bolger that Kilkenny CBS fell behind as his accuracy from frees saw him fire over 0-11.
A late Marc Drennan goal gave Kilkenny CBS hope but St Kieran’s closed out the game successfully.
Scorers for St Kieran’s: Adrian Mullen 1-9 (0-7f); Martin Keoghan 1-0; Edmond Delaney, Joe Cuddihy and Sean Carey 0-1 each.
Scorers for Kilkenny CBS: Sean Bolger 0-11 (0-10f) Marc Drennan 1-0.
St Kieran’s College
Darragh Phelan
Conor Byrne
Niall Delaney
Evan Carroll
Tommy Walsh
Darren Mullen
Matt Kenny
Michael Cody
Edmond Delaney
Adrian Mullen
Joe Connolly
Martin Keoghan
Sean Carey
Joe Cuddihy
Edward Moylan.
Subs
Colum Prenderville for N Delaney
Victor Costello for M Kenny
William Spencer for M Keoghan
Brian Kirwan for T Walsh (blood rule)
Kilkenny CBS
Liam Dunphy
Kieran Ryan
Conor Flynn
Conor Fitzpatrick
Des Dunne
Marc Drennan
Shane Mahoney
Conor Doheny
Niall Brassil
John McEvoy
Jay Leahy
Chris Kavanagh
Bill Sheehan
Sean Bolger
Conor Heary
Subs:
Jordan Molloy for C Heary
Conor Drennan for J McEvoy
Ronan Buckley for K Ryan
Robert Crotty for J Molloy
Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow).
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