Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-26 Raharney 0-9: KILKENNY CHAMPIONS Ballyhale Shamrocks breezed into the Leinster final after a comfortable victory over Westmeath counterparts Raharney on Saturday.

Although the Shamrocks conceded home advantage, opting to play in Mullingar's Cusack Park, they were never made to pay for it and led by 0-13 to 0-5 at half-time.

BALLYHALE SHAMROCKS: J Connolly; P Shefflin, E Walsh, P Holden; M Dermody, A Cummins, B Aylward (0-1); J 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (0-2), M Fennelly (0-3); P Reid, H Shefflin (0-10, seven frees), TJ Reid (0-2); E Reid (0-6), B Costelloe, D Hoyne (0-1). Subs: M Aylward for Costelloe (28 mins), K Nolan for Dermody (31 mins), J Walsh for TJ Reid (42 mins), T Coogan (0-1)for Holden (42 mins), G Fennelly for Aylward (53 mins).

RAHARNEY: Jimmy Greville; P Mullen, P Greville, Johnny Greville; A Giles, C Jordan, T Doyle; N Flanagan, B Connaughton (0-2 frees); F Boyle (0-1), J Shaw (0-4, 0-3 frees), C Flanagan; B Keogh (0-2), B Smyth, D Riggs. Subs: P Connaughton for Riggs (16 mins), M Conroy for Mullen (29 mins), C Boyle for C Flanagan (52 mins), D Flanagan for N Flanagan (57 mins), S Morley for Boyle (58 mins).

Referee: E Morris(Dublin).