It was not to be for Galway as Mossy Keoghan scored two goals and TJ Reid added another to help Kilkenny to their sixth Leinster Senior Hurling Title in a row.
Despite Brian Concannon's goal and a stirring comeback, Galway lost out on a 3-22 to 1-20 final score.
Galway will now play either Laois or Tipperary in the quarter-finals.
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Niall Canavan with the Full Time Report
After the game, Sean Walsh got the thoughts of Cyril Farrell and Johnny Coen.
Niall spoke to Galway Manager Micheal Donoghue.
: M. Keoghan (2-2); T.J. Reid (1-4, 0-4 frees); A. Mullen (0-4); B. Ryan (0-3); C. Kenny, M. Carey, S. Donnelly (0-2 each); J. Donnelly, J. Molloy, P. Deegan (0-1 each).
: C. Mannion (0-11, 7 frees); K. Cooney (0-3); B. Concannon (1-0); T. Killeen (0-2); T.J. Brennan, T. Monaghan, J. Fleming, S. Linnane (0-1 each).
: E. Murphy; T. Walsh, H. Lawlor, P. Deegan; M. Carey, R. Reid, M. Butler; C. Kenny, J. Molloy, J. Donnelly (c), A. Mullen, B. Ryan; S. Donnelly, M. Keoghan, T.J. Reid.
Subs for Kilkenny: L. Hogan for S. Donnelly, D. Blanchfield for T. Walsh (59); S. Murphy for M. Butler (67); K. Doyle for J. Molloy (70+1); H. Shine for B. Ryan (70+3).
: É. Murphy; F. Burke, Daithí Burke, P. Mannion; C. Fahy, G. Lee, T.J. Brennan; S. Linnane, David Burke; C. Mannion, T. Monaghan, C. Whelan; J. Fleming, B. Concannon, K. Cooney.
Subs for Galway: D. Morrissey for F. Burke (inj 35+2); D. Walsh for É. Murphy (inj h-t); R. Glennon for David Burke (43); T. Killeen for J. Fleming (54); A. Burns for T. Monaghan (67).
: J. Murphy (Limerick).
