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ANOTHER defeat but another very encouraging evening for Offaly as they competed very well with Kilkenny in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship semi-final in Nowlan Park on Wednesday evening.
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship semi-final
Kilkenny 2-23
Offaly 1-16
It was a very brave performance by Offaly and they were in the hunt well inside the last ten minutes. Offaly had the gap back to a point, 1-13 to 1-12 with twenty minutes left and were able to dream of a famous and sensational win. It didn t happen as Kilkenny got away from them in the closing quarter for an ultimately comfortable win.
Competitive Offaly were in the hunt until closing minutes as Kilkenny march on
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Hard working Offaly blown away by Dublin in second half
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