Kilkenny secured the result required to advance to next weekend’s National Hurling League semi-finals with a deserved win over the previously unbeaten Waterford at UPMC Nowlan Park.
Kilkenny's Huw Lawlor, Cillian Kenny and Mikey Butler with Waterford's Dessie Hutchinson. Image: Ben Whitley/INPHO Kilkenny's Huw Lawlor, Cillian Kenny and Mikey Butler with Waterford's Dessie Hutchinson. Image: Ben Whitley/INPHO Kilkenny 2-21 Waterford 0-21 KILKENNY SECURED THE result required to advance to next weekend’s National Hurling League semi-finals with a deserved win over the previously unbeaten Waterford at UPMC Nowlan Park.
“We had a slow enough start when they had a four-point lead and probably missed a good goal chance but we came back into it well,” said Kilkenny manager Brian Cody. “A four to five point lead early on in hurling is nothing and it’s nothing with 10 minutes to go, to be fair.” Waterford, whose best hurling was produced in the opening 15 minutes, ended the afternoon with 14 players after substitute DJ Foran was shown a straight red card following a heavy challenge on Mikey Butler in the 61st minute.
Said Cahill: “I can’t emphasise it enough, like Colin incident in Corrigan Park, they’re not dirty players; DJ Foran is not a dirty player. He went for a body hit on a smaller man and unfortunately it maybe looked worse than it actually was. If it’s in the area, anything around shoulder high you’re in trouble. Johnny Murphy implemented the rules the way you’re supposed to and those are the consequences.
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