Stradbally ... 3-8 Nire ... 2-11: A draw was a fair result at the end of a cracking final at Dungarvan on Saturday afternoon in a game that ebbed and flowed.
A Michael Walsh goal helped Stradbally to lead by 1-1 to no score eight minutes in, but the sides were level at 1-3 apiece after 21 minutes.
Nire's top scorer, Connie Power, had got his side's opening goal in the 18th minute, and, fittingly, he equalised in injury time to send the game to a replay.
STRADBALLY: K Cunningham; L Walsh, J Halpin, T Walsh; E Cummins, O Costelloe, K Coffey; G Walsh, J Hearne; J Coffey, G Power (1-0), T Costelloe (0-1); N Curran (0-6), M Walsh (1-1), S Cunningham. Subs: T Curran (1-0) for L Walsh; D Doyle for Halpin.
NIRE: M Doocey; J Walsh, I Walsh, M Byrne; J Moore, D Ryan, M Walsh; A Ryan (0-1), B Wall (0-1); S Walsh (0-2), C Power (2-5), G Walsh; L Lawlor, P Walsh (0-2), T Flynn. Subs: P Prendergast for J Walsh; D Wall for Prendergast.
Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
