Veteran PJ Cooney ends long wait for All-Ireland glory 

It was a sweet win for Cooney who had lost two previous All-Ireland finals, at junior A in 1997 and intermediate in 2000.

Ulster had a double at u16. Caolan Carr, son of former World Champion Eddie, beat Culann Bourke. Megan O’Reilly retained her u16 title at the expense of Órla Ní Mhurchú.

PJ Cooney ended his long wait for an All-Ireland title when he comfortably beat Ulster’s Mikey Rafferty in Saturday’s veteran (over-50) final at a sun-scorched Castletownkenneigh.

He opened with a big bowl to the start of the railing.