MIXED EMOTION AS LETHAL CATS GET THE CREAM

VIRTUALLY the first words out of the mouth of the respective managers told the simple story from UPMC Nowlan Park.

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'Happy', Kilkenny's Derek Lyng insisted.

'Disappointed' was the summary from Galway's Micheal Donoghue.

For very different reasons, next weekend's fixtures were all that mattered now, they both agreed, with Kilkenny travelling to Corrigan Park on Sunday, 24 hours after Galway visit Offaly in Glenisk O'Connor Park.

"We were happy with that, and it was good to see us getting among the goals too," insisted Lyng after the Cats win over Galway.