Donnellys shine as Thomastown overrun Castlelyons to secure All-Ireland crown

Kilkenny champions Thomastown opened the scoring in the opening seconds and, bar a brief spell midway through the first-half, never really let Castlelyons into the game in front of 4,537.

DIFFERENT CLASS: John Donnelly of Thomastown in action against Barry Murphy of Castlelyons during the AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship final. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach, Sportsfile

Thomastown (Kilkenny) 2-23 Castlelyons (Cork) 0-13 

This was not the way Castlelyons envisaged their AIB All-Ireland club IHC odyssey panning out, with a Croke Park shellacking.