It wasn’t a dream.
Westmeath hurling fans may need to do a double take when they check out the scoreline from Wednesday’s Leinster Under-21 hurling clash in Cusack Park.
The Lake County secured the most famous of wins over Kilkenny when Warren Casserly’s goal helped them to a 1-11 to 0-12 victory, dumping last year’s provincial finalists out in the opening round.
The game was on a knife-edge up until the final minutes, with Kilkenny desperately trying to force their way back into the tie.
They did win a late penalty in the sixth minute of injury time, which if converted, would have won the game for the Cats.
The attempt, however, went wide, and the home side held on for a famous win
Wide with the penalty and we win!!!!!
— Westmeath GAA (@westmeath_gaa) May 25, 2016
The result means Kilkenny’s minors and U21 hurlers have both exited Leinster hurling action in the month of May.
But there was no griping from Kilkenny U21 boss Eddie Brennan after the full-time whistle.
The former All-Star took to Twitter this morning to pay tribute to the desire and effort shown by the Westmeath men in Wednesday’s stunning win.
Congrats to the @westmeath_gaa U21s heart & REAL desire won out best of luck @BGEHurlingU21
— Eddie Brennan (@NedzerB13) May 26, 2016
They know how to win in Kilkenny, but as Eddie shows, they also know how to deal with losing in a very dignified way.
