LAST YEAR’S All-Ireland winning skipper Eoin Kelly was married this weekend.
But the Cats made sure the honeymoon period ended for the Premier in Thurles last night.
Kilkenny opened the 2011 Allianz National Hurling League with a deserved win over theireold rivals in Division One on a scoreline of 1-17 to 1-10.
The conditions were bad as Cody’s men hit five successive scores before half-time to move into a 0-13 to 1-07 interval lead.
Colin Fennelly hit an early second-half goal to put Kilkenny six points clear and they cruised from there.
Today, Cork, without Sean Óg Ó hAilpín, welcome Offaly to Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Galway and Wexford meet at Pearse Stadium in an intriguing duel while Waterford face Dublin at Walsh Park.
