Limerick SHC final: Adare steal it as Ahane collapse in final minutes

Adare 0-14 Ahane 0-12

Using their experience, their greater size and strength, they succeeded in fracturing the fast and fluid play of the reigning champions, held them in a vice like grip from front to back. A couple of mad minutes around that point, however, and this game turned completely, leading eventually to Adare shooting six points without reply, three of those in added time, to retain their crown and set up a possible senior double next Sunday, when their footballers play Monaleen at the same venue.

For 50 minutes, even while playing with great physicality, Ahane had kept their discipline admirably, impressive referee Declan O’Driscoll barely having to resort to his whistle. Then came the first major breakdown.