Sars' determination off the field inspired Munster glory says Jack O'Connor

"It was nearly a thanks the way we performed for them (the club's committee), for our friends, our family, our clubmates, everyone.”

DETERMINED: Jack O'Connor of Sarsfields celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the AIB Munster GAA Senior Club Hurling Championship final. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile.

A refusal to accept the lot in front of you. A determination to defy.

The attitude spelled out above is a neat and tidy encapsulation of Sars’ success in rebounding from county final defeat to score a Munster final upset that nobody gave them a prayer of pulling off.