KILCORMAC-KILLOUGHEY HAVE been crowned Offaly senior hurling champions for the third successive year.
The title holders saw off Shinrone, who defeated them in the 2022 decider, this afternoon in Tullamore as they ran out 1-24 to 2-14 victors.
The winners made the early running as they surged ahead 0-17 to 0-7 at the break. Shinrone got an early second-half boost when Eoin Bailey O’Brien netted and then Sean Cleary grabbed a second goal to cut the gap, followed up by a Ciaran Cleary point, to leave just one between them with seven minutes left, 0-20 to 2-13.
Kilcormac-Killoughey steaded themselves with Charlie Mitchell bagging the injury-time goal that sealed their eventual seven-point success.
They will face Ballyhale Shamrocks or O’Loughlin Gaels, who meet in the Kilkenny final next Sunday, at the quarter-final stage of the Leinster senior club hurling championship.
Shinrone's Jason Sampson with Kilcormac-Killoughey's Jordan Quinn. Tom O’Hanlon / INPHO
Tom O’Hanlon / INPHO / INPHO
There was novelty in the outcome of the Antrim final as St John’s celebrated their first county senior hurling title success since 1973, defeating Loughgiel Shamrocks by 2-16 to 1-18.
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St Johns were ahead by three points at the break and survived a second-half test to win by one. Oisin McManus and Donal Carson grabbed their goals, while Shea Shannon (0-5) and Conor Johnston (0-4) hit crucial points.
Clough-Ballacolla were crowned Laois senior hurling champions once more with a six-point success over Camross. Willie Dunphy and Stephen Bergin netted for the winners in the first half, Zane Keenan scored two goals in the first half for a beaten Camross team.
Replays will be required after the Westmeath decider between Castletown-Geoghegan and Lough Lene Gaels finished in a draw, while the Meath senior hurling final between Kiltale and Ratoath also ended up level.
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Kilcormac-Killoughey complete Offaly three-in-a-row, St John's celebrate famous Antrim win
Results…
Antrim senior hurling final
Laois senior hurling final
Meath senior hurling final
Offaly senior hurling final
Sligo senior hurling final
Westmeath senior hurling final
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KILCORMAC-KILLOUGHEY HAVE been crowned Offaly senior hurling champions for the third successive year.
The title holders saw off Shinrone, who defeated them in the 2022 decider, this afternoon in Tullamore as they ran out 1-24 to 2-14 victors.
The winners made the early running as they surged ahead 0-17 to 0-7 at the break. Shinrone got an early second-half boost when Eoin Bailey O’Brien netted and then Sean Cleary grabbed a second goal to cut the gap, followed up by a Ciaran Cleary point, to leave just one between them with seven minutes left, 0-20 to 2-13.
Kilcormac-Killoughey steaded themselves with Charlie Mitchell bagging the injury-time goal that sealed their eventual seven-point success.
They will face Ballyhale Shamrocks or O’Loughlin Gaels, who meet in the Kilkenny final next Sunday, at the quarter-final stage of the Leinster senior club hurling championship.
There was novelty in the outcome of the Antrim final as St John’s celebrated their first county senior hurling title success since 1973, defeating Loughgiel Shamrocks by 2-16 to 1-18.
St Johns were ahead by three points at the break and survived a second-half test to win by one. Oisin McManus and Donal Carson grabbed their goals, while Shea Shannon (0-5) and Conor Johnston (0-4) hit crucial points.
Clough-Ballacolla were crowned Laois senior hurling champions once more with a six-point success over Camross. Willie Dunphy and Stephen Bergin netted for the winners in the first half, Zane Keenan scored two goals in the first half for a beaten Camross team.
Replays will be required after the Westmeath decider between Castletown-Geoghegan and Lough Lene Gaels finished in a draw, while the Meath senior hurling final between Kiltale and Ratoath also ended up level.
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