Slick Kanturk secure U21 crown

Duhallow U21 AHC final:

At key stages, the victors allowed their hurling do the talking, and their speed and first touch put the Newmarket and Lismire combination on the back foot. Indeed Kanturk had more of a cutting edge in attack, translating third-quarter dominance into scores with a productive flourish that yielded 1-7 without reply to put daylight between the sides.

The exchanges were nip and tuck early on, Emmets, seeking a first-time triumph, shaded the issue before Kanturk availed of points to Liam O’Keeffe and Ian Walsh to lead 0-9 to 0-7 at the break.