Cuala 1-22 Na Piarsaigh 2-19The AIB club hurling final’s recent reputation for one-sided encounters was comprehensively redeemed with an immense tussle at Croke Park between All-Ireland champions Cuala and their predecessors Na Piarsaigh that will go to a replay. They had played the final on the front foot for most of the 80 minutes once a nervy start had been put behind them. CUALA: S Brennan; O Gough, Cian O’Callaghan, P Schutte (capt. ); J Sheanon, S Moran (1-0, free), D O’Connell (0-1); C Sheanon (0-1), S Treacy (0-3); J Malone (0-1), C Cronin (0-1), D Treacy (0-12, all frees); N Kenny (0-1), Con O’Callaghan (0-1), M Schutte (0-1). Subs: M Foley for Buckley (71 mins), G Brown for Boylan (77 mins), K Ryan for Kennedy (80 mins).

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2018 19:07 UTC