LEINSTER SHC

CARLOW v KILKENNY

Tonight (4.30pm) Netwatch Cullen Park,

C Mooney (Dublin)

KILKENNY keep on performing week in, week out. There is rarely any complacency. The 5-30 they hit in Round 1 against Antrim showed that.

Then they went to Galway and drew a game they should have won despite being without Eoin Murphy, Eoin Cody and Adrian Mullen.

They hit 0-29 that day, suggesting that without Cody their goal threat is nowhere near as potent.

Carlow are performing very well. A six point loss to Galway and a five point defeat by Dublin show how competitive they are.

This probably isn’t the fixture they want right now. No matter how much hurt they summon from those near misses, it’s unlikely Kilkenny will relent and unlike Leinster’s other big guns, they don’t do complacency.

Cian Kenny is becoming a big player for the

Cats, while Martin Keoghan and John Donnelly are showing up well in recent weeks and Tom Phelan

HOME VERDICT: DRAW GAAGO AWAY DUBLIN v ANTRIM

Today (4pm): Parnell Park, K Jordan (Tipperary)

THE biggest factor in this game is can Antrim bring the same levels of intensity that helped them shock Wexford last time out.

We know they can trouble Dublin at Corrigan Park, as they should have beaten them in the League, but for a late goalkeeping error, which cost them a goal.

But can they do it at Parnell Park off the back of a big victory? Psychologically, it will be difficult.

Can James Mcnaughton and Seán Elliott repeat the performance levels that helped them drive on in the final quarter and turn Wexford over?

Antrim are on two points, while Dublin are on three. The winner here has a huge chance of claiming a top three spot and All-ireland hurling.

Dublin came from five points back to draw with Wexford and defeated Carlow by five points.

A win here and a victory at home to Kilkenny or away to Galway should see them through. Cian O’sullivan, Donal Burke and Danny Sutcliffe might have too much scoring power.

HOME DRAW VERDICT:

Dublin

AWAY

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