Cork 2-19

Kilkenny 0-18

Full forward Dan Mangan scored goals in each half as Cork dethroned Kilkenny at Nowlan Park to be crowned All-Ireland intermediate hurling champions for a ninth time.

In what was the only game to be played in this year's intermediate championship, Mangan struck for his first major after just six minutes to give the Rebels a 1-2 to 0-2 lead. The hosts hit back with a brace of James Bergin frees and a point from midfielder Paul Henneby to restore parity by the 10th minute.

But the wind-assisted visitors then took control with scores from Cormac Murphy, Michael Collins, Stephen Condon (free) and Jack Walsh to lead by 1-10 to 0-8 at the break.

With Condon accurate from frees, Cork continued to hold the upperhand after the restart and had stretched their advantage to 1-16 to 0-13 by the end of the third quarter.

Kilkenny closed the gap to three points before Mangan raised his second green flag in the 50th minute to put the result beyond doubt.

Cork - S Hurley; N Motherway, M Russell, G Mellerick; C O'Leary (0-3, 2f), S O'Donovan, J Cronin; N Kelly, S Hegarty (0-1); J Walsh (0-2), C Murphy (0-3), M Collins (0-1); C Fleming, D Mangan (2-2), S Condon (0-7, 6f). Subs: C O'Brien for N Motherway, D O'Neill for M Collins, L O'Shea for C Fleming, M O'Sullivan for J Walsh.

Kilkenny - D Brennan; P Delahunty, C Flynn, M Carey; E Egan, P O'Carroll, J Henderson; S Murphy (0-2), P Hennebry (0-2); C Hennessy (0-2), C Tobin, O McGrath; P Walsh (0-3), C O'Carroll, J Bergin (0-8f). Subs: S Ryan for O McGrath, R Hickey (0-1) for C O'Carroll.

Referee - J Keane.

Congrats to @OfficialCorkGAA Intermediate Hurlers on winning the All-Ireland Championship title pic.twitter.com/dRYpVJlssW

- Cork GAA (@OfficialCorkGAA) July 28, 2018

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