NHL Division 1 Group A: Kilkenny 0-21 Cork 1-17
Adrian Mullen of Kilkenny in action against Ger Millerick (centre) and Tim O’Mahony of Cork during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Photo: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile
An old ground with a new name — the contentiously rebranded SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh — had an enduring hurling rivalry providing its first competitive match. While it fell short of a classic the finish was dramatic, level repeatedly before John Donnelly struck what proved the winning score in injury-time.
Cork and Kilkenny were both looking for a first league win in a spring with implications for next year’s placings, mindful of losing invaluable ground if they fell short. The outcome leaves Cork, despite a much improved second-half performance after a slow start, with successive league defeats.
