Kilkenny 2-14
Carlow 2-12
KILKENNY WILL GET the chance for revenge on Wexford on the Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U21 hurling stage in next month’s final after they survived a semi-final test against Carlow this evening.
Kilkenny ran out two-point winners in Netwatch Cullen Park tonight and will now hope to atone for losing out to Wexford in the U21 grade over the past two campaigns.
At the break Kilkenny were ahead 2-9 to 0-8 with Ciaran Ryan and Liam Hickey bagging goals in the opening 12 minutes.
However Carlow got a huge boost when Peter Shaw netted early in the second-half and they battled all the way to the finish with James Kavanagh striking home their second goal in injury-time.
Conor Martin hit 0-5 for Kilkenny and Liam Blanchfield landed a pair of points as they sought to build on their quarter-final win over Dublin.
Kevin McDonald notched 0-4 for Carlow and Chris Nolan weighed in with 0-3 as they came close to following up on their previous round success over Laois.
Scorers for Kilkenny: Ciaran Ryan 1-2, Conor Martin 0-5 (0-4f), Liam Hickey 1-1, Liam Blanchfield 0-2, Jason Cleere, Paddy Deegan, Mark Mansfield, James Maher 0-1 each.
Scorers for Carlow: Kevin McDonald 0-4 (0-3f), Peter Shaw 1-1, Jack Kavanagh 1-0, Chris Nolan 0-3, Ted Joyce, Marty Kavanagh (0-1f) 0-2 each.
Kilkenny
1. Darren Brennan (St. Lachtains)
2. Conor Delaney (Erin’s Own)
3. Ciarán Wallace (Erin’s Own)
4. Evan Cody (Dicksboro) (Capt)
5. Jason Cleere (Bennettstbridge)
6. Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)
7. Brian Troy (Emeralds)
8. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
9. Mark Mansfield (Mullinavat)
10. Conor Martin (Emeralds)
11. Willie Brennan (Fenians)
12. James Maher (St Lachtain’s)
13. Liam Hickey (St Lachtain’s)
14. Ciarán Ryan (Rower/Inistioge)
15. Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)
Carlow
1. Jack Barron (Erin’s Own)
2. Sean Whelan (Ballinkillen)
3. Luke Roche (Mount Leinster Rangers)
4. Michael Malone (Mount Leinster Rangers)
5. Jack Murphy (Mount Leinster Rangers)
6. Ger Coady (St Mullins)
7. Michael O’Grady (Mount Leinster Rangers)
8. Diarmuid Byrne (Mount Leinster Rangers)
9. Conor Fenlon (Mount Leinster Rangers)
10. Martin Kavanagh (St Mullins)
11. Dion Wall (Ballinkillen)
12. Peter Shaw (Naomh Bríd)
13. James Doyle (St Mullin)
14. Kevin McDonald (Mount Leinster Rangers)
15. Ted Joyce (Mount Leinster Rangers)
Referee: Justin Heffernan (Wexford)
