National Hurling League: Kilkenny overcome Antrim and weather to seal win

Antrim goalkeeper Ryan Elliott made smart stops from Martin Keoghan and Cian Kenny but could do nothing on 14 minutes as Walter Walsh rose above Joe Maskey to fetch and popped to Drennan who burst through on the overlap and buried a shot into the net.The hosts were struggling to get going in attack but did put some decent phases together with Conal Bohill and Niall McKenna finishing good moves, while Cunning tapped over the frees.

Conditions deteriorated at the break with rain pouring and wind swirling, yet Kilkenny made a decent start with a pair of Drennan scores cancelling out an early Cunning free. Antrim began to enjoy a good spell but managed just three points as the wind began to play havoc with shots. They got to within two on a couple of occasions and that was the main with five to play, but Kilkenny just managed to find the answers and they finished well with Keoghan , Drennan and Billy Ryan sealing the win.: R Elliott; P Burke , R McGarry, N O’Connor; G Walsh, E Campbell, C Bohill ; M Bradley, J Maskey; N McKenna , K Molloy , J McNaughton ; C Cunning , N McManus , E O’Neill. Subs: P Duffin for N O’Connor , S Elliott for E O’Neill , C Johnston for J Maskey , P Boyle for K Molloy .

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