Dublin manager Anthony Daly says his side were beaten by the better team in the Leinster final at Croke Park.
0-24 to 1-09 was the final score at Croke Park as Kilkenny scooped their latest provincial crown.
The Clarecastle man says while it's hard to point out exactly what went wrong, there were a few obvious things.
Elsewhere, Kerry have retained their Munster football title.
They thrashed Cork by double scores in the Munster Final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
The Kingdom's minors also overcame the rebels in the Munster title, while in the Qualifiers, Laois beat Wexford and Monaghan overcame Armagh in the Ulster Semi-Final Replay
Laois are into the next round of the qualifiers after edging past Wexford, while Monaghan are into the Ulster Final, beating Armagh in the semi-final Replay in Clones by 1-18 to 1-13.
