Brilliant Ben lifts Newtown

Newtownshandrum 1-16 Thurles Sarsfields 0-13

They had finished up comfortable winners over Thurles Sarsfields in the AIB Munster Club SHC semi-final, but it could have been so different.

In the opening 12 minutes rampant Sarsfields hit Newtown with a barrage of points, seven in all, and also saw Pat Lawlor’s shot rebound off a post before being cleared by Newtown corner-back Dermot Gleeson. Had Lawlor’s effort gone in it’s doubtful if the Cork champions could have survived.