Flannan's survive as Birr stagelate rally

St Flannans 2-13 St Brendan's, Birr 1-14

Comfortable leaders at 2-11 to 0-11 with seven minutes to go, Flannan's looked on their way to a final meeting with St Kieran's of Kilkenny, but in the end were grateful for the referee's final whistle as beaten Leinster finalists made a bold bid for the spoils.

Hurling with supreme confidence all over the field, everything looked to be going according to the script for St Flannan's as they hit Birr early and often with scores to lead 2-8 to 0-6 at the break.