Kilkenny are Leinster minor hurling champions for the first time in three years thanks to a 1-13 to 1-9 victory over Dublin in Portlaoise this afternoon.

Ollie O’Donovan’s goal in the 48th minute proved key as the Cats edged their capital counterparts for a 60th provincial triumph in the grade.

Niall Bergin’s lads had enjoyed a better start to the decider that saw them 0-4 to 0-1 up inside the opening six minutes before Dublin narrowed the difference to one and struck an Eoghan Brennan goal in the 12th minute.

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The points of Robbie Doherty and Jake Mullen (free) levelled things by the quarter hour mark and Kilkenny would move towards a 0-9 to 1-4 interval lead thanks to a hat-trick of frees from Mullen.

The black and ambers pushed their advantage out five after the turnaround and, after Dublin responded with a Darragh Kilduff point, O’Donovan smashed in to make it a seven-point game.

The Cats wouldn’t let their lead slip from there and four-point win in the end would see skipper Bill McDermott collecting the Hanrahan Cup on his county’s behalf.  

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A leithéid de chúl faighte ag Ollie O’Donovan😍

Kilkenny strike for their first goal!

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