First Munster title for Castletroy

Castletroy 3-10 DLS Macroom 3-5 (aet)

The Mid Cork school hit the woodwork five times with scores at their mercy and they were made to pay by a well drilled Castletroy team appearing in their first provincial final. It appeared to be going according to the script when this highly rated Castletroy side scorched into a 2-5 to 0-1 lead after 20 minutes, thanks to goals by Brian Kelly and Dara Connolly.

The Limerick side were a joy to watch in that opening sequence. Rock solid in defence where centre back Gary O’Toole was superb, they threatened to completely over-run the Cork school. However, the potential of the DLS forward line was seen in the 20th minute when Shane Pierce’s effort came back off the crossbar when a goal looked on.