Clare’s Ballyea clinch maiden Munster hurling title
Glen Rovers left with too much to do as Tony Kelly spearheads strong team performance
Glen Rovers’ David Dooling and David Noonan tackle Tony Kelly of Ballyea. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Ballyea (Clare) 1-21 Glen Rovers (Cork) 2-10
The new trumped the old in Semple Stadium when before 4,583 spectators, first-time Clare champions Ballyea added the AIB Munster club hurling title to their maiden haul. The freezing winter sun illuminated a fine display by the winners, which proved comprehensively too much for Glen Rovers, back at this level for the first time in 40 years.