Gritty Beara overcome Douglas

Beara 1-9 Douglas 1-7

The winners adapted well, however, and displaying great character and determination, they held a six points lead after 32 minutes and, although pegged back to equality entering the final ten, they regrouped to finish the stronger.

As was to be expected, the fancied Douglas team made the better start to the contest but their only reward after five minutes play was a Paddy White point.