GAA: Birr and Ballinderry take Club titles

Birr of Offaly and Ballinderry of Derry are the new All-Ireland Hurling and Football Club Champions respectively after a terrific day’s action at Semple Stadium in Thurles. Ballinaderry beat Nemo Rangers of Cork 2-10 to 2-09 to give them their first title.

They led 1-3 to 0-5 at half time, having played into the breeze. Nemo Rangers did well in the first half with scores from Declan Basin and Colin Corkery putting them in front. The northern team then had an excellent restart with Barry McCusker, Gerard Cassidy and Declan Basin putting them 1-7 to 0-5 in front.