A FAIRTYTALE season continued for Mungret St. Paul’s with an exciting 0-14 to 0-12 defeat of arch rivals Monaleen in the last-ever Premier Under-21 Hurling Championship Final at Rathkeale’s Mick Neville Park.
The grade reverts to Under-20 in 2024.
Monaleen were 0-9 to 0-5 ahead at the interval, and for much of the third quarter until the eventual winners entered top-gear in the closing stages.
A couple of remarkable points from defender Cillian Archer and full-forward Liam Lynch – who finished the contest with eight points – earned Brian Begley’s young guns victory.
Odhrán O’Dwyer captained the side to success.
Mungret have won a plethora of county championships this year, and are still in with a shout in the Premier Under-21 Football competition over the festive period.
