Cork 1-20 Clare 1-11
Wexford 5-13 Laois 1-9
Jonathan O'Callaghan notched up a personal tally of 1-11 as Cork beat Clare to take the Munster Intermediate Hurling title yesterday evening. Clare started promisingly, trailing by just one point 0-9 to 0-8 at the break, but the inspirational O'Callaghan powered the Rebels to victory with a rapid-fire burst of scoring, including a goal. Tony Griffin scored Clare's goal in injury time to make the score more respectable, but the Banner County were well-beaten by an impressive young Cork side.
Laois were outclassed by a rampant second half Wexford performance in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling final. This was their first win in this competition since 1965 and their second provincial title in a week following their Leinster under-21 win, but the game was more evenly matched than the scoreline suggests. Wexford took a 2-5 to 0-6 lead into half time after starting well, but Enda Meagher pulled a goal back for Laois within 15 seconds of the restart. However, Wexford responded quickly and goals from Francis Simpson and Richard Murphy put them in the clear.
Filed by Greg McKevitt
