Cushendall boss John McKillop was left to rue his side's poor start against Na Piarsaigh.

The Antrim and Ulster champions never recovered from the concession of a goal inside the first 30 seconds as their Limerick opponents powered to an emphatic All-Ireland club hurling final victory.

"I don't know if it was nerves or what it was at the start, but it took up 20 minutes to get going and you can't afford that. They are a good side, you can't take it away from them," a crestfallen McKillop told the Irish News.

"All their big guns did shine. I'm not saying our players didn't, but you know, their big players did stand up. Like, we matched them there in the second half, I think we outscored them by a point.

"Whether if we'd got the start they got, things might have been better. But what can you do.

"Getting beat in an All-Ireland final, our course we are going to devastated. But we are a young team, we will be back. I might not be back, but they will be back."

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