Walsh Cup: Power and Bergin make their point
January 28, 2013
Conor Martin of Kilkenny with Niall Deasey of NUIG during the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup Quarter-Final. INPHO
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A Kilkenny 'development squad' shaded a close Walsh Cup encounter at O'Louglin Gaels' grounds on Saturday.
Under 21 boss Richie Mulrooney took charge of the Cats who lined out minus the services of any of their All-Ireland team.
Galway star Niall Burke sent over four points as the student established a 0-10 to 0-8 half-time lead.
Burke added another five in the second half and the college side led for most of the contest until points from John Power and Mark Bergin in the closing two minutes booked Kilkenny's semi-final ticket.
Kilkenny - A Duggan; J Corcoran, P Keating, B Kennedy; C Martin, J Holden, O McGrath; T Breen, R Reid (0-3); M Bergin (0-1), M Kelly (0-1), R Hickey; M Ruth (0-1), S Maher (0-1), J Power (0-8). Subs: M Power (0-1) for Hickey, G Teehan for Holden, S Donnelly (0-1) for Maher.
NUI Galway - D Touhy; D Magner, E Fahy, K Moynihan; L Markham, B Flaherty, S McCormack; J Cooney (0-1), E Glynn; D Higgins (0-2), N Burke (0-9), K Downes (0-2); A Cunningham (0-1), G O'Donoghue, N Deasy. Sub: E Teagle for O'Donoghue.
Referee - B Gavin. Tweet
