While conceding that Galway were the better team, Richie Mulrooney felt Kilkenny's seven-point margin of defeat in yesterday's All-Ireland MHC final didn't do them justice.

The Cats were undermined by eight first half wides as they succumbed to a second half onslaught by the holders at Croke Park.

"I'm disappointed we lost, disappointed at the margin because I don't think that was a fair reflection of the 60 minutes," said Mulrooney, who previously guided Kilkenny to Irish Press Cup triumphs in 2008 and 2010.

"We had our very very good goal chances and didn't manage to take them. We probably needed to score some of those wides, but that's not to take away from Galway's performance.

"Most years you can look back to a moment when the All-Ireland winner win a minor title and say 'there is a little bit of luck we got'. That Galway team needed no luck this year. They were as good a minor team as I've seen because I know our minor team was a really good team."

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