Monasterevin edge low-scoring final

Monasterevin (Kildare) 0-4O’Connell’s (Louth) 0-3

26 minutes passed before Wayne Fitzpatrick opened the scoring for Monasterevin, the only score in the half.

Wayne McKeever had O’Connell’s first score on 35 minutes and quickly added another, also a free. Salem Rifaie made it 0-3 to 0-1 midway through the half before Anthony Kavanagh reduced the deficit 10 minutes from time. Leonard Havens brought the sides level and after the twice yellow-carded Mark Stanfield was dismissed Wayne Fitzpatrick fired the winning free.