Bowl: GALWAY v KILKENNY.THE clash in last year's All-Ireland semi-final produced an epic as Galway edged home by a goal (5- 18 to 4-18) in a thrilling finish. Galway led by 2-11 to 3-5 at halftime but the sides were level after 43 minutes. However, Galway went on a scoring blitz blitz n. 1. a. A blitzkrieg. b. A heavy aerial bombardment. 2. An intense campaign: a media blitz focused on young voters. 3. and led by 5-17 to 3-12 after 57 minutes before Kilkenny staged a great recovery which ultimately fell short by three points. A year earlier, Kilkenny had blitzed blitzed adj. Slang Drunk or intoxicated. Galway in the All-Ireland qualifiers in Thurles (4-20 to 1-10) while in 2001 Galway prevailed in the All-Ireland semifinal, winning by 2-15 to 1-13. Verdict: KILKENNY |
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