It was Offaly's first time to avoid defeat to Kilkenny since their win in the 1998 All-Ireland senior hurling final and will give the squad and management terrific heart as they face into the closing two rounds against Wexford and Kildare.
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9. 10 May 2026; Offaly players Ciarán Burke, left, and Shane Rigney after the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 3 match between Offaly and Kilkenny at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
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10. 10 May 2026; Offaly forwards coach Séamus Callanan, left, and Shane Rigney after the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 3 match between Offaly and Kilkenny at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
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11. 10 May 2026; Young Offaly supporter Oisin Maloney, age 10, from Shinrone, Offaly, pucks a sliotar around before the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 3 match between Offaly and Kilkenny at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
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12. 10 May 2026; Spectators watch the action during the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 3 match between Offaly and Kilkenny at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
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