Leinster U21HC: Cats go to town on Offaly
June 10, 2010
Kilkenny's JJ Dunphy fields spectacturily above James Mulrooney and Eanna Murphy of Offaly during the Bord Gais Energy Leinster U21HC game at Nowlan Park - INPHO
Offaly 0-8
Holders Kilkenny blitzed Offaly by 29 points in a painfully one-sided Bord Gais Energy Leinster U21HC quarter-final at Nowlan Park last night.
Fielding eight of last year's All-Ireland final line-up, the Cats ran riot in the second half to book a semi-final date with Dublin on June 23. After leading by 1-12 to 0-8 at half-time, Michael Walsh's side rattled off 1-19 without reply to leave an Offaly side, who competed well in the first half, totally shell-shocked.
The Cats had ended the game as a contest within five minutes of the restart when points from Mark Bergin and Eoin Murphy were followed by a goal from James Nolan.
The home side scored at ease in the second period with Colin Fennelly (0-3), Mark Bergin (0-4), Liam Ryan (0-3) and Eoin Murphy (0-3) piling on the points against an Offaly team who finished with 14 players after corner forward Thomas Spain was red-carded in the 49th minute. Tweet
