HIGH FIVE FOR GALWAY GIRLS

KILKERRIN-CLONBERNE manager Willie Ward said the manner of their win over St Ergnat's, Moneyglass, appearing in their first AIB All-Ireland SFC club final at Croke Park, was superb.

- BY DAIRE WALSH

The Antrim side pushed the reigning champions all the way but could not find a way to prevent the Galway club from winning their fifth AIB All-Ireland SFC club title in a row.

Ward said: "It's great to be here, it was a terrific game. It really was a tough contest. We had to work all the way for it. We worked hard in the first half, even though it was close.