Kilkenny 64 Limerick 40Kilkenny are champions of the inaugural New York Hurling Classic after a convincing 24-point win over Limerick at Citi Field in Queens. Pat Ryan emphatically converted a penalty to suggest that a fightback was on the cards but Kilkenny moved ruthlessly to snuff out any chance of a comeback. Billy Ryan tapped home an Alan Murphy rebound to complete his hat-trick and Luke Scanlon added another to give the Cats an 18-point buffer. SCORERS – Kilkenny: Alan Murphy 24 (three pens), Billy Ryan 18 (one pen), Conor Fogarty 6, Ger Aylward 4, Liam Blanchfield 4, Michael Cody 4, Luke Scanlon 4. Limerick: Pat Ryan 16 (two pens), Colin Ryan 8, Paddy O’Loughlin 4, Gearoid Hegarty 4, Declan Hannon 4, Aaron Costello 4.

Source: The Irish Times November 16, 2019 22:52 UTC