Galway rattled off 2-6 without reply in the last quarter to force extra-time as they eventually won by a point on Monday night.
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SCORERS FOR GALWAY: M Coen 0-11 (0-9f, 0-1 65), A Poniard 1-4, T Mac Cártaigh 1-3, C Power 1-0, D Dillon 0-2 SCORERS FOR KILKENNY: J Dowling 1-10 (0-7f), B Walsh 1-4, R Power 1-2, J Kavanagh 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Bolger 0-1 GALWAY: M Walsh; J Cahill, D Shaughnessy, E Whyte; C Lynskey, U Leen, C Donoghue; J Egan, G Lohan; E McClearn, T Mac Cártaigh, T McAdam; C Larkin, M Coen, A Poniard.
Subs: C Power for Larkin (half-time), J McMahon for Lynskey (half-time), C O’Neill for Cahill (46), U O’Connor for Egan (48), D Dillon for Whyte (55), Larkin for Mac Cártaigh (80+3).
9. 18 May 2026; Cathal Donoghue, left, and Ethan Whyte of Galway celebrate after the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship final match between Kilkenny and Galway at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, Laois. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
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10. 18 May 2026; Galway players celebrate with the cup after the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship final match between Kilkenny and Galway at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, Laois. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
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11. 18 May 2026; Tom McAdam, left, and Conor O'Neill of Galway celebrate after the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship final match between Kilkenny and Galway at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, Laois. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
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12. 18 May 2026; Cathal Donoghue, left, and Ethan Whyte of Galway celebrate after the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship final match between Kilkenny and Galway at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, Laois. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
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