With Adrian Breen in top form, Na Piarsaigh were crowned Limerick senior hurling champions for 2017 at the Gaelic Grounds today.

The 2016 All-Ireland Club champions produced an impressive performance to run out 1-22 to 2-14 winners over Kilmallock.

A strong first-half showing saw the team in sky blue go into the break with a commanding 0-14 to 0-7 advantage.

Shane Dowling raised five white flags in that period and they extended their lead to double digits shortly after the resumption.

David Dempsey's 47^th minute goal effectively ended the game as a contest while Kilmallock netted two consolation goals via Jake Mulcahy and Graeme Mulcahy late on.

Right half-forward Breen finished as the winners' top scorer with six points to his name.

After they finish celebrating their fourth county title success, Breen & Co will commence preparations for a Munster Club SHC quarter-final date with Cork representatives Blackrock which is fixed to be played on November 5^th.

Na Piarsaigh - P Kennedy; J Boylan, M Casey, N Buckley; T Grimes (0-1), C King, A Dempsey (0-1); S Dowling (0-5f), W O'Donoghue; R Lynch (0-2, 1f), D Breen (0-1), D Dempsey (1-2); A Breen (0-6), K Downes (0-3),  P Casey (0-1). Subs: G Brown for S Dowling, C Boylan for D Breen, M Foley for W O'Donoghue, J O'Brien for J Boylan.

Kilmallock - B Hennessy; L Hurley, M O'Loughlin, A Costelloe; D Joy, Philip O'Loughlin, Paddy O'Loughlin; J Mulcahy (1-1), K O'Donnell (0-3); P O'Brien (0-1), G O'Mahony (0-1), M Houlihan (0-1f); G Mulcahy (1-4), R Hanley (0-1), E Ryan (0-2f). Subs: O O'Reilly for E Ryan, D Woulfe for M Houlihan.

Referee - D O'Callaghan.

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