Gorey J2's were also in Kilkenny on Saturday and in a close battle shared the spoils on a score of 13 each. This was an entertaining game as both sides tried to run the ball. Gorey had the better of the opening exchanges but it was Kilkenny who struck first when they went over in the corner. The response from Gorey was immediate, with Tom Tomkins involved in a number of phases, as the Gorey pack piled on the pressure for Eddie Horan to race through a gap in the Kilkenny defence and touch down under the posts to leave the teams tied at 7 all. Further Gorey pressure saw them extend their lead to 10 - 7 when Clinton Furney landed a penalty. But Kilkenny were not long in arrears as they in turn slotted a penalty to leave the teams level at halftime.