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Published 17:05 29 Oct 2017 GMT
Updated 17:40 29 Oct 2017 GMT
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Indeed, the game was moving at a lightening pace considering the time of the year, and the crispness of touch, and accuracy of striking was a joy to witness.
Less than five minutes later, and 25 minutes into the game, the men in green and red raised two more green flags, with both David Walton and Tadhg O'Dwyer displaying skill and coolness of nerve to finish from close range to put just five between the sides.
You can watch all those goals right here, and believe us, they really are worth the watch.
3-10 to 3-5 after just 25 minutes of play.
3-11 to 3-5 at half-time.
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The second half began in a similar vein, with both sides hitting three-pointers within 15 minutes of the resumption, coming from the sticks of Matthew Ruth and Martin Gaffney.
That was 8 goals from play in just 45 minutes of action, with the Kilkenny crowd certainly getting their money's worth.
In the end, the younger legs of Dicksboro won out, with centre back Cillian Buckley coming into his own in the second half, as Dicksboro captain Ollie Walsh lifted the Tom Walsh cup after a 4-10 to 4-15 victory.
Only nine of the game's points came from frees. The sides managed 8-16 from play between them. That's 40 points.
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Their first win since 1993, and they certainly enjoyed it.
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