Considine: We weren’t going to be beaten, not today

A dog-fight was what Kilmallock manager Tony Considine expected, a dog-fight was what he got.

“We were under fierce pressure today after the manner of the semi-final win over Na Piarsaigh, everyone was raving about that game,” he said.

“It’s hard then to get lads back down to earth and they were nervous out there. In the first half especially you could see that. I knew though, that once we got ahead we wouldn’t be beaten. That goal was critical [47th minute] and opened that little gap, but remember, in Adare you’re talking about a very experienced team.