WESTMEATH’S CASTLETOWN-GEOGHEGAN have caused a major upset in the Leinster SHC club championship by sensationally Kilkenny champions Thomastown out of the competition.
Castletown booked their place in the Leinster semi-finals with an 11-point win at Cusack Park, defeating the side who won the Kilkenny senior championship this year after winning the All-Ireland intermediate title last season. They also accounted for Kilkenny kingpins Ballyhale Shamrocks on their way to county glory.
But Castletown were comprehensive winners today storming to a 1-25 to 1-14 win, with Niall O’Brien providing the goal at the start of the second half.
They will face either Kilcormac Killoughey of Offaly or Wexford side St Mullins in the semi-final.
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-Final
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Castletown-Geoghegan 1-25
Thomastown (Kilkenny) 1-14
Castletown-Geoghegan secure a famous victory at TEG Cusack Park by defeating the Kilkenny champions by 11 points#iarmhiabu#westmeathgaa#maroonandwhitearmy
Now that is a shock. Especially the margin of victory. St Mullins are carlow. The wexford champions are St. Martin’s.
Well done to Castletown
Wow westmeath hurling biggest win ever?
Kilkenny hurling is in a shocking state, Cody was holding the whole thing together during the last five or six years of his tenure.
@Aidan Farrell: great news kilkenny are finished ✅️
@Aidan Farrell: tipp and kilkenny are likely to be down for the next couple of years, but will be back
@Matthew Delaney: You can add Galway to that list. Don’t think kk will be down for long. Although I can’t see anyone other than Limerick, Cork, and Clare winning it for the foreseeable.
@Ray Ridge: Than you i can now go bet on Kilkenny or Galway with confidence
What a result, brilliant for Westmeath hurling.
Great resiult – keep it going