'Nothing in it' as Cork claim Munster

Munster U20 Hurling Championship Final

Clare 1-21 Cork 1-23

Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Compiled by Páraic McMahon

MANAGER COMMENT “

Terence Fahy, Clare:

“That’s heartbreaking today, to be there and be so close to it, to have edged ahead and not to see it out is very disappointing.

“We weren’t happy with our performance in the first half, we weren’t up to our performance level against Tipperary in that first half and the players were keen to address that, they came out with a storming third quarter and that is usually a big shift in matches. We didn’t see it out but Cork are an exceptional team with exceptional players, they had a lot of class and they were better than us at the end but only by a fraction.

“There was nothing in the game, it was a tremendous Munster campaign. You could throw a blanket over the teams, Cork were seen to be a bit out in front but our lads upped the level in the second half, we’re very disappointed, it is heartbreaking for them, they’ve put in some effort.

“Our goalie was magnificent, our freetaker was magnificent and their freetaker was magnificent, there was nothing between the teams and that was the thing, just the few breaking balls, we went up trying to get a score, we didn’t get it and they broke down the field, there was a lot of space and they put a great ball in, they put a great ball in and that put a bit of breathing space there, they are a classy team and congratulations to them."