"Ballygunner cemented their place among the upper echelons of club hurling with their second All-Ireland crown despite not hitting top gear in a 1-20 to 1-14 victory over Galway kingpins Loughrea in Croke Park this afternoon."
"Loughrea got plenty right in the first half with Darren Shaughnessy's exquisite 26th-minute goal leaving them just one behind at half time having kept a lot of Ballygunner's big guns quiet, 0-12 to 1-8."
Ballygunner cemented their place among the upper echelons of club hurling with their second All-Ireland crown. They defeated Galway kingpins Loughrea 1-20 to 1-14 at Croke Park. Ballygunner did not hit top gear during the match. Loughrea got plenty right in the first half, with Darren Shaughnessy's exquisite 26th-minute goal leaving them just one behind at half time. Loughrea kept many of Ballygunner's big guns quiet in the opening period, and the half-time score was 0-12 to 1-8. A stronger second-half performance allowed Ballygunner to extend the lead and secure victory by six points.
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