Offaly overcome Kilkenny in Walsh Cup
JOE Dooley's Offaly will travel to face Galway in the semi-final of the Walsh Cup after a creditable 1-16 to 1-13 win over Kilkenny on Sunday in O'Connor Park.
Walsh Cup SH
Offaly 1-16
Kilkenny 1-13
Offaly fought back from six points adrift to clip the wings of reigning Walsh Cup, NHL, Leinster and All-Ireland champions. It was Offaly's first senior win over Kilkenny since beating them in the 1998 All-Ireland final.
Kilkenny led by 0-9 to 0-3 after 30 minutes and they looked well on course to secure a semi-final date with Galway.
However, a scrambled Ger Healion goal on the stroke of half time propelled Offaly back into contention.
Martin Boran's opportunist 38th minute goal after a defensive lapse provided Kilkenny with a 1-10 to 1-7 cushion and they'd two points to spare, 1-13 to 1-11, with seventeen minutes remaining.
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Kilkenny, surprisingly, failed to register another score and determined Offaly, boosted by powerful displays from Joe Bergin, sub Kevin Brady, Rory Hanniffy and Cathal Parlon, fired over five points without reply to seal victory.
Galway needed extra-time to overcome Laois by 4-24 to 2-17. Dublin and Wexford will meet in the other semi-final.
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