Tipperary manager Declan Carr admitted that Kilkenny were full value for their All-Ireland under 21 hurling final win, despite the losers' having a penalty claim turned down in the closing stages. "We allowed Kilkenny too much freedom to win ball from the air. It was only when we got it on the ground that we hurled," the 1991 All-Ireland winning captain said of the opening half. "Our defence tightened up considerably in the second half but as has often been said, goals win matches and we didn't get any. Had Seamus (Callinan) goaled when he got the chance, the game might have turned out differently. "Kilkenny's second goal just before half-time was really the decisive score. It was a real killer blow and it had us chasing the game for most of the second half but we came up that bit short. "The call for the penalty was touch and go. Considering the controversy we were involved in earlier in the season, sometimes those decisions go with you, other times they don't. In my view it was a penalty but sport is like that. It didn't go our way today but I've no complaints." Tweet

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