again. After an absence from the team for a number of years, Lalor lined out in another provincial decider in 1903. Dublin were the opponents and the game ended in a 1-5 apiece draw. Kilkenny later objected to the result and were subsequently awarded the title as Dublin's goal was disputed. It was Lalor's third Leinster medal. The 'home' All-Ireland final on 16 July 1905 pitted Kilkenny against Cork. In a disappointing contest Lalor's side were heavily defeated by 8-9 to 0-8. Lalor added a fourth Leinster medal to his collection in 1904, as Dublin were narrowly defeated by 2-8 to 2-6. Cork provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland decider on 24 June 1906, the start of which was delayed by half an hour due to a heavy downpour. Kilkenny played into the breeze for the opening thirty minutes, and a Dick Doyle gave the team an interval lead of 1-5 to 0-5. Team captain Jer Doheny and goalkeeper Pat "Fox" Maher were singled out for particular praise as Kilkenny claimed a narrow 1-9 to 1-8 victory. It was Lalor's first All-Ireland medal. Kilkenny made it three provincial titles in-a-row in 1905, with Lalor collecting a fifth Leinster medal following a 2-8 to 2-2 defeat of Dublin. Kilkenny later faced Cork in the All-Ireland final on 14 April 1907. A high-scoring game resulted in a 5-10 to 3-13 victory for Cork, however, the game had to be replayed as Cork goalkeeper Daniel McCarthy was a British army reservist and Kilkenny's Matt Gargan had played with Waterford in the Munster championship. The replayed game on 30 June 1907 was another high-scoring one, with Jimmy Kelly scoring 5-2. A puck-out by Cork's Jamesy Kelleher is said to have hopped over the Kilkenny crossbar. Kilkenny won the game by 7-7 to 2-9, with all seven of their goals coming in a thirty-minute spell. It was Lalor's second All-Ireland medal. After surrendering their provincial and All-Ireland crowns in 1906, Kilkenny bounced back the following year. A 4-14 to 1-9 defeat of Dublin gave Lalor a sixth Leinster medal. Honours Team Threecastles Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1898, 1903 Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1904, 1905 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1897, 1898, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907 References 1877 births 1956 deaths Threecastles hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners