Hurling final - any reports?
Hurling final - any reports?
anyone at it lads/lasses?
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I was there - good crowd and at €15 a head, County Board coffers must be flowing. I'll let POTH or LS give a more indepth analysis but a few points noted were;
1. Birr were very strong at half backline and claffey, Sid and Rory H. were on top for most of the game.
2. Gary H dominated from centre forward for the first half - Coolderry shifted both Kevin Brady and Martin Corcoran on him in the second half (one in front and one behind) and it did help ball supply.
3. Coolderry grew in confidence as the game went on. Cathal Parlon returned as a sub and did well - could keep his place.
1. Birr were very strong at half backline and claffey, Sid and Rory H. were on top for most of the game.
2. Gary H dominated from centre forward for the first half - Coolderry shifted both Kevin Brady and Martin Corcoran on him in the second half (one in front and one behind) and it did help ball supply.
3. Coolderry grew in confidence as the game went on. Cathal Parlon returned as a sub and did well - could keep his place.
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Although the conditions weren't the best, which would of suited Coolderry better, I thought the standard of hurling was quite poor.
When you think of it, how many from either team or panel have played with Offaly at senior level? This is where our main crop of players are coming from and its worrying after looking at that performance.
Was going to wait for POTH or LS to have more structural critism
but here it goes.....
The game did pick up half way through the second half, when either team got more settled down. Think a few dust ups might have spurred them on a bit! A lot of the wides were from scorable positions which the two teams could of easily capitalised.
On the Birr side, the half back line was very strong and defended Shane O'Connors puck outs well, and their full back line looked a bit nervous. Barry Whelehan played his usual self, very doged and tough and got stuck in. Where was Dylan Hayden, why was he on the bench? The Birr forwards looked like scoring whenever they were on Coolderrys 45. Brown looked strong but a bit over-confident on a few occasions, shooting from tight angles and so on; unlucky to hit the post, you could tell it was on his mind as soon he got the ball. Very impressed with the corner forward, didi and ryan, attacked the ball and then the man with purpose. Simon didnt really feature too much.
Wheras for Coolderry, thought they were lucky on the day. A fine day would of suited a skillful Birr team, but that 5 minute downpour was a blessing to them. Kevin Brady played a stormer and I thought Brendan O'Meara had a mighty game at full back and played the captains role. Overall, their defence looked a bit unorganised and very untidy. Their full forward line looked superior to their half back line, then again, its up against a strong Birr half back line. Cathal Parlon made a big difference when he came on. Carroll at corner forward never worked and became more effective on the wing. One thing about him, his free taking technique is really getting to me, has to be the most unbalanced way to taking frees, and all he's doing is showing off his buttocks to the ladies!!
As for the replay, as in any replay, Birr don't make the same mistake twice!!
When you think of it, how many from either team or panel have played with Offaly at senior level? This is where our main crop of players are coming from and its worrying after looking at that performance.
Was going to wait for POTH or LS to have more structural critism
but here it goes.....The game did pick up half way through the second half, when either team got more settled down. Think a few dust ups might have spurred them on a bit! A lot of the wides were from scorable positions which the two teams could of easily capitalised.
On the Birr side, the half back line was very strong and defended Shane O'Connors puck outs well, and their full back line looked a bit nervous. Barry Whelehan played his usual self, very doged and tough and got stuck in. Where was Dylan Hayden, why was he on the bench? The Birr forwards looked like scoring whenever they were on Coolderrys 45. Brown looked strong but a bit over-confident on a few occasions, shooting from tight angles and so on; unlucky to hit the post, you could tell it was on his mind as soon he got the ball. Very impressed with the corner forward, didi and ryan, attacked the ball and then the man with purpose. Simon didnt really feature too much.
Wheras for Coolderry, thought they were lucky on the day. A fine day would of suited a skillful Birr team, but that 5 minute downpour was a blessing to them. Kevin Brady played a stormer and I thought Brendan O'Meara had a mighty game at full back and played the captains role. Overall, their defence looked a bit unorganised and very untidy. Their full forward line looked superior to their half back line, then again, its up against a strong Birr half back line. Cathal Parlon made a big difference when he came on. Carroll at corner forward never worked and became more effective on the wing. One thing about him, his free taking technique is really getting to me, has to be the most unbalanced way to taking frees, and all he's doing is showing off his buttocks to the ladies!!
As for the replay, as in any replay, Birr don't make the same mistake twice!!
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I've done up a proper report for the Indo, but I'll have to get that emailed to me tonight - should be able to pop it up tomorrow though.
Regarding the game, I'd have to concur that I thought the standard was fairly poor. I know conditions were bad, but the shooting was very poor, the clearances were often weak and badly directed and if Birr had been even close to being on their game they would have put them away in no time - as it was, it took Coolderry three quarters of the match to actually realise the chance they had.
In terms of county players, or with potential to be so ....
Shane O'Connor - Didn't direct his puckouts as well as I'd have liked. Came around five yards off his line and stopped a few times as well.
Paul Cleary - Struggled with Joe a little bit - a lot of points came off Joe breaking the ball, as well as the goal. Not his best game by a long chalk.
Brendan O'Meara My man of the match. Looked the class act of the team, and should certainly start for the county next year.
Sid Damien Murray actually got some change out of him, which surprised me. Definitely I think he's not the player he was, which is hardly a huge criticism of the man.
Barry Teehan - Came into the game as it progressed. Still not convinced by his deliveries though - was responsible for a lot of clearances that played into the hands of the Birr half backs.
Rory was excellent, took control of the position. Maybe didn't get on the ball enough and could have launched mroe attacks, but overall a very solid display.
Kevin Brady - Made a big difference back on Gary Hanniffy. Didn't field a lot of ball, but stopped a lot. A half back or nothing as far as I'm concerned.
Niall Claffey Was dominant in the first half and decent in the second. His delivery still doesn't convince me, but he looked good overall.
Barry Whelahan Possible man of the match. picked up a lot of ball, hurled it well and got in a few great hooks and blocks.
Paul Molloy I thought he was anonymous. One dubious point, but generally didn't feature nearly as much as he should have.
Stephen Brown Two great points, should have been red carded though. (Got away with the first yellow after pretending to be injured, the second yellow was close to being a red by itself). Let's face it, talent was never the issue with him.
Brian Carroll - Had a very poor game, and I was particularly disappointed that he seemed to drift a lot. he didn't go hunting for the ball as much as he should, and as a talismanic figure he should have been driving the team on when there was a scent of blood - never did. Never saw him try to pump lads up at all.
Gary Hanniffy Had a great first twenty minutes on David Dooley, Kevin Brady slightly had the better of their tussle but some stones to nail that score at the end.
Martin Corcoran - Some wojiously slow striking, but I thought he had a decent game, and he certainly tried to take on a bit of responsibility in the closing stages. Secured a few vital possessions in the air and on the ground
Michael Dwane An excellent example of defending from the front. Hassled backs all day, got in a few great blockdowns and took one nice score. Probably not the best scoring forward in his position in the county, but there's a lot to be said for his honesty and hard work, seeing as our forwards' defending has been a big issue in recent years.
Regarding the game, I'd have to concur that I thought the standard was fairly poor. I know conditions were bad, but the shooting was very poor, the clearances were often weak and badly directed and if Birr had been even close to being on their game they would have put them away in no time - as it was, it took Coolderry three quarters of the match to actually realise the chance they had.
In terms of county players, or with potential to be so ....
Shane O'Connor - Didn't direct his puckouts as well as I'd have liked. Came around five yards off his line and stopped a few times as well.
Paul Cleary - Struggled with Joe a little bit - a lot of points came off Joe breaking the ball, as well as the goal. Not his best game by a long chalk.
Brendan O'Meara My man of the match. Looked the class act of the team, and should certainly start for the county next year.
Sid Damien Murray actually got some change out of him, which surprised me. Definitely I think he's not the player he was, which is hardly a huge criticism of the man.
Barry Teehan - Came into the game as it progressed. Still not convinced by his deliveries though - was responsible for a lot of clearances that played into the hands of the Birr half backs.
Rory was excellent, took control of the position. Maybe didn't get on the ball enough and could have launched mroe attacks, but overall a very solid display.
Kevin Brady - Made a big difference back on Gary Hanniffy. Didn't field a lot of ball, but stopped a lot. A half back or nothing as far as I'm concerned.
Niall Claffey Was dominant in the first half and decent in the second. His delivery still doesn't convince me, but he looked good overall.
Barry Whelahan Possible man of the match. picked up a lot of ball, hurled it well and got in a few great hooks and blocks.
Paul Molloy I thought he was anonymous. One dubious point, but generally didn't feature nearly as much as he should have.
Stephen Brown Two great points, should have been red carded though. (Got away with the first yellow after pretending to be injured, the second yellow was close to being a red by itself). Let's face it, talent was never the issue with him.
Brian Carroll - Had a very poor game, and I was particularly disappointed that he seemed to drift a lot. he didn't go hunting for the ball as much as he should, and as a talismanic figure he should have been driving the team on when there was a scent of blood - never did. Never saw him try to pump lads up at all.
Gary Hanniffy Had a great first twenty minutes on David Dooley, Kevin Brady slightly had the better of their tussle but some stones to nail that score at the end.
Martin Corcoran - Some wojiously slow striking, but I thought he had a decent game, and he certainly tried to take on a bit of responsibility in the closing stages. Secured a few vital possessions in the air and on the ground
Michael Dwane An excellent example of defending from the front. Hassled backs all day, got in a few great blockdowns and took one nice score. Probably not the best scoring forward in his position in the county, but there's a lot to be said for his honesty and hard work, seeing as our forwards' defending has been a big issue in recent years.
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(This is the pre-editted version, so apologies for typos etc)
In one sense it was an appropriate climax to the Offaly hurling championship. After all, the county final is supposedly the showpiece of the county game, and after yet another championship season that was short on competitive games and devoid of anything close to an upset it would be blatant false advertising if the county final turned out to be a rip roaring spectacle. The state of hurling in the county is not strong right now, and any neutrals in Birr on Sunday wouldn't have been long about diagnosing this. How many neutrals still attend Offaly county finals is another matter of course - our neighbours in Laois now provide the "Car Crash TV" occasions to satisfy the appetite of anyone who likes their hurling laced with splintered ash and the blood of men who have met each other once too often on a hurling field, while the vice like grip that Birr exert on the Offaly scene has squeezed a lot of the competitiveness out of domestic finals.
Indeed if Birr are to reflect this morning on why they remain strong favourites to pick up their twentieth county title, delving a little deeper might show that it was their track record in previous years that kept them in this game, rather than any outstanding performance on the field last Sunday. They went into the game as overwhelming favourites, and for long periods of the match Coolderry played as a team that were just content to engage in damage limitation, never really displaying any belief in themselves. No doubt outwardly they would dispute this assertion, but there was very little back slapping and encouragement among team mates, a dearth of real fire or passion, or indeed any sign of looking to impose themselves on the game and really put Birr under any real pressure. It was only in the closing stages of the game when it began to dawn on them that this Birr team was playing badly and was there to be beaten that they roused themselves, drew on their vocal support in the crowd and began to play like a team who felt they belonged in the county final.
Coolderry did make the better start, and it was of great relief to many in attendance when after 5 minutes Joe Brady fielded a Shane O'Connor free, turned away from goal and shot back across his body and past Mark Mulrooney to raise the only green flag of the day. With last year's fifteen point drubbing still fresh in the minds of many, it was an encouraging sign that we were set for a competitive fixture. Certainly mother nature did all she could to facilitate this too, sending in a very heavy shower around five minutes before throw in and further eroding the surface, thus doing no favours to Birr's tendency to play a lot of ground hurling. It could be argued that the town team's larger physique was better equipped to handle the heavier conditions, but Birr never sought to take excessive advantage of this. They never shirked a tackle, but they continued hurling at all times rather than looking to physically dominate Coolderry.
Still, Birr's measured hurling was enough to keep them on top for the entire first half, even if they did not dominate to the same extent that they've been used to thus far this summer. They scored steadily throughout, Stephen Brown starting and finishing their scoring in the period with two excellent points from either sideline. Coolderry on the other hand followed Brady's goal with scores from Paddy Teehan and Damien Murray, but then had only one score to show for all their efforts between 12th minute and half time, a drought that was to continue long into the second half. After Murray's free the score stood at 1-2 to 0-2, and Coolderry had cleared the first hurdle which was not to lose the game before it started. However it was now that Gary Hanniffy began to exert his influence at centre forward, Birr very cleverly using the full width of the pitch to ensure that the big man was competing for puckouts on his own. He started to field ball well and generally create opportunities for the two lively corner forwards inside, a fact recognised by Coolderry management when they decided to call veteran centre back David Dooley ashore after twenty minutes play. Hanniffy had played a key role in three of Birr's five points up to then. Kevin Brady was brought back to centre back, and this battle was to prove absolutely crucial to the outcome of the match, both players making strong contributions. Points from Brian Whelahan, Sean Ryan and Paul Molloy had drawn Birr level before a Simon Whelahan free gave Birr their first lead on 23 minutes. Damien Murray hit an equalising score after good work from Joe Brady within a couple of minutes, but it was to prove a brief respite from the constant flow of Birr pressure.
We were now being treated to the sight most supporters would have expected before the game - the Birr half back line lording it in terms of both possession and distribution. Coolderry's backs were also on top, however the tenacity and vigour of Ryan and Dwane in the corners meant that while they were clearing their lines, Birr's backs were doing that and starting attacks as well. Only Birr's profligacy kept the scoreline moderate, though it was a close call on several occasions, most notably when some great blocking saw a Simon Whelahan goal chance smothered and cleared, and some five minutes later when Gary Hanniffy connected overhead with a long Brian Whelahan delivery, only to see the sliothar flash by the right hand post. Brown's second score gave Birr the slenderest of leads going into the half, though the tally of 8 wides to four was indicative of what had gone on.
If the story of the first half was Birr wastefulness keeping Coolderry in the game, the second half went along similar lines for two thirds of it, Coolderry still defending manfully but not making any impact up front. A mere thirty seconds had elapsed when Stephen Brown had a goal chance, but he struck the base of the post and Paul O'Meara failed to find the target with the rebound after securing the ball. Two frees from Simon Whelahan were the only scores until the 50th minute, despite both sides introducing their "marquee" substitutes up front, Dylan Hayden and Cathal Parlon. Shooting continued to be erratic, and it took a relatively close, tight angled free from Murray to finally get the scoreboard moving again.
A Sean Ryan score restored the three point advantage with eight minutes remaining, but early sub James Masterson responded in kind, and it was only now that the Coolderry players and supporters alike began to realise that this game was there for the taking. Having scored three points in the first 50 minutes, they soon made it three in three, a Murray free and 65 tying up the scores at 1-7 to 0-10. When Masterson converted from 40 metres out on the left hand side it seemed for all the world like Coolderry had hit the front at the perfect time, giving Birr no time to rouse themselves and come back. Indeed some two minutes later Cathal Parlon could have secured the game, but he shot wide from 60 metres out, an unfortunate decision since Brian Carroll was on his shoulder in space. Still, when John McLoughney pulled off a fantastic block on Dylan Hayden, it seemed like the fat lady had cleared her throat and was just waiting for her cue.
But Birr are still Birr. They never came close to playing like they can all day, but when roused; they have match winners and several of them. In this case, it was Gary Hanniffy who stepped up. Kevin Brady had marshaled him well since dropping back to centre back, but Hanniffy got one chance, a difficult shot from out on the right hand side going away from goal, and he nailed it. Carthage Buckley allowed another minute to give either side a chance to secure it on the day, but no chances were created and the story remains unfinished.
And so we enter the land of the cliché - "Birr will never be as bad again", "You have to take your chance the first day" and so on. These will all be trotted out with abandon between now and the replay, and they will be in the back of every mind in St. Brendan's park as the ball is thrown into that game. However this is where Coolderry management will earn their corn, because the improvement in Coolderry once they actually believed they could win was very impressive and that spirit needs to be replicated for sixty minutes. Birr will get better, they will improve for the competitive fixture, and they certainly will not have a ratio of eleven scores to fifteen wides again, that much is all guaranteed. However anyone watching in Ennis last week as Roscommon minors upset the odds will have realised that the favourite need not win the replay, and indeed it is possible to win the game and the trophy on merit even as the underdog.
We may not have got a classic match last Sunday, but potentially one has been set up....
Birr: Mark Mulrooney; John Paul O'Meara, Paul Cleary, Michael Verney; Brian Whelahan (0-1, free), Rory Hanniffy, Niall Claffey; Barry Whelahan, Paul Molloy (0-1); Paul O'Meara, Gary Hanniffy (0-1), Stephen Brown (0-2); Sean Ryan (0-2), Simon Whelahan (0-3, frees), Michael Dwane (0-1).
Sub: Dylan Hayden for Paul O'Meara
Coolderry: Shane O'Connor; Trevor Corcoran, Brendan O'Meara, Alan Corcoran; John McLoughney, David Dooley, Barry Teehan; Kevin Brady, Paul Ryan; Damien Murray (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65), Martin Corcoran, Paddy Teehan (0-1); Brian Carroll, Joe Brady (1-0), Fergal Parlon.
Subs: James Masterson (0-2) for David Dooley, Cathal Parlon for Paul Ryan, Barry Larkin for Fergal Parlon, Mark Bergin for Paddy Teehan (Blood Sub)
Referee: Carthage Buckley (Clara)
In one sense it was an appropriate climax to the Offaly hurling championship. After all, the county final is supposedly the showpiece of the county game, and after yet another championship season that was short on competitive games and devoid of anything close to an upset it would be blatant false advertising if the county final turned out to be a rip roaring spectacle. The state of hurling in the county is not strong right now, and any neutrals in Birr on Sunday wouldn't have been long about diagnosing this. How many neutrals still attend Offaly county finals is another matter of course - our neighbours in Laois now provide the "Car Crash TV" occasions to satisfy the appetite of anyone who likes their hurling laced with splintered ash and the blood of men who have met each other once too often on a hurling field, while the vice like grip that Birr exert on the Offaly scene has squeezed a lot of the competitiveness out of domestic finals.
Indeed if Birr are to reflect this morning on why they remain strong favourites to pick up their twentieth county title, delving a little deeper might show that it was their track record in previous years that kept them in this game, rather than any outstanding performance on the field last Sunday. They went into the game as overwhelming favourites, and for long periods of the match Coolderry played as a team that were just content to engage in damage limitation, never really displaying any belief in themselves. No doubt outwardly they would dispute this assertion, but there was very little back slapping and encouragement among team mates, a dearth of real fire or passion, or indeed any sign of looking to impose themselves on the game and really put Birr under any real pressure. It was only in the closing stages of the game when it began to dawn on them that this Birr team was playing badly and was there to be beaten that they roused themselves, drew on their vocal support in the crowd and began to play like a team who felt they belonged in the county final.
Coolderry did make the better start, and it was of great relief to many in attendance when after 5 minutes Joe Brady fielded a Shane O'Connor free, turned away from goal and shot back across his body and past Mark Mulrooney to raise the only green flag of the day. With last year's fifteen point drubbing still fresh in the minds of many, it was an encouraging sign that we were set for a competitive fixture. Certainly mother nature did all she could to facilitate this too, sending in a very heavy shower around five minutes before throw in and further eroding the surface, thus doing no favours to Birr's tendency to play a lot of ground hurling. It could be argued that the town team's larger physique was better equipped to handle the heavier conditions, but Birr never sought to take excessive advantage of this. They never shirked a tackle, but they continued hurling at all times rather than looking to physically dominate Coolderry.
Still, Birr's measured hurling was enough to keep them on top for the entire first half, even if they did not dominate to the same extent that they've been used to thus far this summer. They scored steadily throughout, Stephen Brown starting and finishing their scoring in the period with two excellent points from either sideline. Coolderry on the other hand followed Brady's goal with scores from Paddy Teehan and Damien Murray, but then had only one score to show for all their efforts between 12th minute and half time, a drought that was to continue long into the second half. After Murray's free the score stood at 1-2 to 0-2, and Coolderry had cleared the first hurdle which was not to lose the game before it started. However it was now that Gary Hanniffy began to exert his influence at centre forward, Birr very cleverly using the full width of the pitch to ensure that the big man was competing for puckouts on his own. He started to field ball well and generally create opportunities for the two lively corner forwards inside, a fact recognised by Coolderry management when they decided to call veteran centre back David Dooley ashore after twenty minutes play. Hanniffy had played a key role in three of Birr's five points up to then. Kevin Brady was brought back to centre back, and this battle was to prove absolutely crucial to the outcome of the match, both players making strong contributions. Points from Brian Whelahan, Sean Ryan and Paul Molloy had drawn Birr level before a Simon Whelahan free gave Birr their first lead on 23 minutes. Damien Murray hit an equalising score after good work from Joe Brady within a couple of minutes, but it was to prove a brief respite from the constant flow of Birr pressure.
We were now being treated to the sight most supporters would have expected before the game - the Birr half back line lording it in terms of both possession and distribution. Coolderry's backs were also on top, however the tenacity and vigour of Ryan and Dwane in the corners meant that while they were clearing their lines, Birr's backs were doing that and starting attacks as well. Only Birr's profligacy kept the scoreline moderate, though it was a close call on several occasions, most notably when some great blocking saw a Simon Whelahan goal chance smothered and cleared, and some five minutes later when Gary Hanniffy connected overhead with a long Brian Whelahan delivery, only to see the sliothar flash by the right hand post. Brown's second score gave Birr the slenderest of leads going into the half, though the tally of 8 wides to four was indicative of what had gone on.
If the story of the first half was Birr wastefulness keeping Coolderry in the game, the second half went along similar lines for two thirds of it, Coolderry still defending manfully but not making any impact up front. A mere thirty seconds had elapsed when Stephen Brown had a goal chance, but he struck the base of the post and Paul O'Meara failed to find the target with the rebound after securing the ball. Two frees from Simon Whelahan were the only scores until the 50th minute, despite both sides introducing their "marquee" substitutes up front, Dylan Hayden and Cathal Parlon. Shooting continued to be erratic, and it took a relatively close, tight angled free from Murray to finally get the scoreboard moving again.
A Sean Ryan score restored the three point advantage with eight minutes remaining, but early sub James Masterson responded in kind, and it was only now that the Coolderry players and supporters alike began to realise that this game was there for the taking. Having scored three points in the first 50 minutes, they soon made it three in three, a Murray free and 65 tying up the scores at 1-7 to 0-10. When Masterson converted from 40 metres out on the left hand side it seemed for all the world like Coolderry had hit the front at the perfect time, giving Birr no time to rouse themselves and come back. Indeed some two minutes later Cathal Parlon could have secured the game, but he shot wide from 60 metres out, an unfortunate decision since Brian Carroll was on his shoulder in space. Still, when John McLoughney pulled off a fantastic block on Dylan Hayden, it seemed like the fat lady had cleared her throat and was just waiting for her cue.
But Birr are still Birr. They never came close to playing like they can all day, but when roused; they have match winners and several of them. In this case, it was Gary Hanniffy who stepped up. Kevin Brady had marshaled him well since dropping back to centre back, but Hanniffy got one chance, a difficult shot from out on the right hand side going away from goal, and he nailed it. Carthage Buckley allowed another minute to give either side a chance to secure it on the day, but no chances were created and the story remains unfinished.
And so we enter the land of the cliché - "Birr will never be as bad again", "You have to take your chance the first day" and so on. These will all be trotted out with abandon between now and the replay, and they will be in the back of every mind in St. Brendan's park as the ball is thrown into that game. However this is where Coolderry management will earn their corn, because the improvement in Coolderry once they actually believed they could win was very impressive and that spirit needs to be replicated for sixty minutes. Birr will get better, they will improve for the competitive fixture, and they certainly will not have a ratio of eleven scores to fifteen wides again, that much is all guaranteed. However anyone watching in Ennis last week as Roscommon minors upset the odds will have realised that the favourite need not win the replay, and indeed it is possible to win the game and the trophy on merit even as the underdog.
We may not have got a classic match last Sunday, but potentially one has been set up....
Birr: Mark Mulrooney; John Paul O'Meara, Paul Cleary, Michael Verney; Brian Whelahan (0-1, free), Rory Hanniffy, Niall Claffey; Barry Whelahan, Paul Molloy (0-1); Paul O'Meara, Gary Hanniffy (0-1), Stephen Brown (0-2); Sean Ryan (0-2), Simon Whelahan (0-3, frees), Michael Dwane (0-1).
Sub: Dylan Hayden for Paul O'Meara
Coolderry: Shane O'Connor; Trevor Corcoran, Brendan O'Meara, Alan Corcoran; John McLoughney, David Dooley, Barry Teehan; Kevin Brady, Paul Ryan; Damien Murray (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65), Martin Corcoran, Paddy Teehan (0-1); Brian Carroll, Joe Brady (1-0), Fergal Parlon.
Subs: James Masterson (0-2) for David Dooley, Cathal Parlon for Paul Ryan, Barry Larkin for Fergal Parlon, Mark Bergin for Paddy Teehan (Blood Sub)
Referee: Carthage Buckley (Clara)
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