Having fallen to Clare last weekend, Kilkenny had it all do to against Galway on Saturday and it’s only the second round of the league.

Indeed, both sides – as defending All-Ireland and League champions respectively – suffered defeats in the opening round of this year’s new-look league leaving Kilkenny manager Brian Dowling to suggest that it’s the end of the campaign already for the side that comes out on the wrong end of the result.

We were in the stands with the award-winning duo of Martin Quilty and Áine Farrell to bring you all the action.