Carlow's Mount Leinster Rangers were crowned All Ireland club Intermediate hurling champions with a 1-13 to 1-11 win over Middletown Na Fianna of Armagh at Croke Park on Saturday evening.

Trailing by 5 points late on, Rangers came from behind to win. Despite losing Brian Nolan at full back due to a red card, the Carlow side managed to hold off the Na Fianna challenge to win by two points in the end.

Mount Leinster Rangers - F. Foley; G. Kelly, B. Nolan, K. Lawlor; J. Hickey, R. Coady, E. Coady; P. Nolan, D. Byrne; J. Coady, E. Byrne (0-1), D. Phelan (0-1); H. P. O'Byrne, D. Murphy (0-10, 10f), E. Doyle (1-1). Subs: W. Hickey for H. P. O'Byrne, P. Coady for D. Murphy.

Middletown Na Fianna - P. Moan; B. Mallon, P. Gaffney, F. Woods; P. Hughes, N. Curry, B. McCann; P. McBride (0-1), K. McKernan; M. Maguire (1-3), C. McCann, D. Carvill (0-5, 5f); C. Carvill, R. Gaffney, M. Moan (0-2). Subs: P. McArdle for P. Hughes, N. McCann for D. Carvill, S. Gaffney for C. McCann.

Referee - P. Casey (Waterford) Tweet

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