Kilkenny 2-21 Waterford 0-21
It’s hard enough to take on Kilkenny in Nowlan Park without an imbalance in the respective motivation levels. Brian Cody’s team needed to win whereas Waterford’s progress was under threat only from circumstances marginally less likely than an alien spaceship falling on them.
The more familiar peril posed by a focused Kilkenny proved too much for the visitors, who after a lively opening quarter, watched the match slip away from them and they were never quite able to get it back within their sights.
Pádraig Walsh thrived at centre-forward, scoring five points from play and his namesake, Walter added three to drive the scoreboard. There were also good displays by Richie Reid and David Blanchfield in the half-backs.
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- March 21, 2022
