Leinster MHC final: Galway 3-20 Kilkenny 3-19 (aet)
Galway captain Gus Lohan lifts the cup after their Electric Ireland Leinster SHC final win over Kilkenny in Portlaoise. Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile
It smouldered for a while but last night’s Electric Ireland Leinster MHC final eventually defied the damp and cold to catch fire, culminating in a sensational Galway win over Kilkenny, their first provincial title at this grade since they made a successful debut in the championship three years ago.
Round-robin form suggested slight favouritism for the Tribesmen here but it was Kilkenny who looked like the class act for the first three-quarters of the game at Laois Hire O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.