Barrow Rangers shake off brave Shanballymore

Barrow Rangers (Kilkenny) 2-14 Shanballymore (Cork) 1-15: Kilkenny’s Barrow Rangers advanced to the All-Ireland JBHC final after defeatomg Cork champions Shanballymore in Killeedy yesterday.

Trailing 0-3 to 0-1 early on, Barrow took charge after Keith Flavin’s goal and led 1-8 to 0-8 at half-time, with Jamie Sheedy’s frees keeping Shanballymore in touch.

Tom Brophy’s goal extended the Barrow lead but Shanballymore came with a late surge and 1-2 from Paul Burke had them level as injury time loomed.