'January 18 is normally when we go back pre-season but now we will be in Croke Park'

Russell Rovers prevailed after hitting a purple patch in extra-time in Kilmallock on Sunday to take their place in the All-Ireland junior hurling club championship final against Kilkenny’s Conahy Shamrocks on Saturday week in Croke Park.

'January 18 is normally when we go back pre-season but now we will be in Croke Park'
Sun, 05 Jan, 2020 - 20:53
Therese O’Callaghan

[team1]Russell Rovers (Cork)[/team1][score1]1-26[/score1][team2]Micheál Breathnach (Galway)[/team2][score2]1-15[/score2][/score]

(After extra-time)

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