Cobh completed back-to-back league wins when they defeated Limerick 1-0 and consolidated fourth position in the table at St Coleman's Park.
Ramblers took the led after 15 minutes when centre-back David Breen headed home a Kenny Coleman free-kick.
The home side almost had a second goal just after the break when Steve Yelverton headed a David Warren corner-kick against the post.
Warren then struck a shot off the underside of the crossbar with 12 minutes remaining.
Both these clubs had looked as if they had a chance of winning the championship at various stages of the season, in fact Limerick led the pack for a number of weeks but this Munster derby had a typical end-of-season feel to it.
Most of the conversation at the game surrounded the construction of the new 910-seater stand, with work just commencing as the famous 'bicycle shed' side of the ground was demolished during the week.
Cobh Ramblers: McCarthy; Carey, Meade, Falvey, Breen; Yelverton, Coleman, Murphy, Warren; O'Neill, Cummins.
Substitutes; O'Shea for O'Neill 72 mins.
Limerick: O'Neill; Mowlan, Finucane, Purcell, Buckley; Boyle, Colbert, Ryan, Synott; McCarthy, Barrett.
Substitutes; Hayes for McCarthy, Barrett 80, Burke for Boyle 87.
Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin)
