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uring 23 frees was followed by 35 after the break, with HWH-Bunclody awarded 32 in total while 26 went to the winners.
St. Martin’s: Brandon Dodd; Sam Audsley, Philip Dempsey, Eoin O’Leary; Philip McDermott (capt.), Conor Firman, Michael Codd; Adam Cantwell (0-1), Ben Maddock; Ben Stafford, Peter Barry, Barry O’Connor (0-7, 4 frees); Kyle Firman (0-3), Conor Coleman (0-1 free), Jack Devereux (1-0). Subs. - Diarmuid Barry for O’Leary (22), Zac Firman for Devereux (60+3), also Jack Roche, Paddy Gallagher, Conor Devereux, Stephen Doyle, Rúairí Cullen, Conor Kelly, Adam McLaughlin, Shane Walsh, Ben Morris, Conor Stafford, James Mernagh, Liam O Lionáin.
HWH-Bunclody: Jack Regan; Jamie Kavanagh, Adam Hogan, Paddy Dunbar; Byron Byrne, John Dunne, Ciarán Kavanagh (0-1); Martin O’Connor, Peadair Cowman; Eddie Black, Josh Martin, Steven Kavanagh; Cathal Doyle (0-2), Eoin Kelly (0-9, 7 frees), Tadhg O Ceallaigh. Subs. - Darren Doyle for O Ceallaigh (33), Brandon Kavanagh for S. Kavanagh (52), John McCormack for Martin (57), also Cathal Dunbar, Edward Dunbar, Lee Conroy, Bobby McKeown, Aidan Mahon.
Referee: Brendan Holohan (Rathgarogue-Cushinstown).