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Leinster Chairman Seamus Howlin presents the Walsh Cup to Kilkenny's Captain JJ Delaney Kilkenny Regain Walsh Cup in Unique Final with Galway in Freshford Galway's venture into Leinster and their appearance in the final of the Walsh Cup provided supporters with an early season glimpse of exceptional hurling in splendidly turned out Páirc Lachtain in Freshford. With both teams short some of their more familiar faces and their respective Portumna and Ballyhale Shamrock players, no stone was left unturned by the sides in eking out their first silverware of the season. From the throw the wind assisted visitors took the game to the All Ireland Champions and landed the first point through Cyril Donnellan before Ger Farragher added a goal after only five minutes. After keeping tabs for the first quarter Kilkenny saw the visitors lead 1-10 to 0-4 approaching the break, before Richie Power added two late points from frees to reduce it to seven points. On the resumption another Don