St. Patrick's Ballyragget claimed All Ireland glory with a one point victory over Cork's Charleville at Croke Park on Saturday evening.

St. Pats, Ballyragget 1-13
Charleville 1-12

Played as a curtain raiser to the club IHC decider, it was nip and tuck to the very end with both sides all square on a number of occasions until lively full forward Bill Staunton secured victory for the Kilkenny side with the winning score.

St. Patrick's - M. Gannon; J. Mooney, G. Morrissey, S. Staunton; P. Cahill, G. Brennan, S. Roberts; B. Phelan (0-2), J. Gannon; J. Phelan, S. Kenny (1-1), K. Kelly (0-1, 1f); M. Brennan, B. Staunton (0-5), J. Brennan (0-4). Subs: C. Delaney for M. Brennan, C. Bergin for B. Phelan, A. Ruth for C. Delaney.

Charleville - S. O'Connor; M. O'Flynn, C. Fitzgerald, A. Dennehy; B. McCarthy, C. O'Flynn, B. Dennehy (0-1); J. Casey (0-1), D. O'Flynn (0-2); D. Murphy, A. O'Connor, M. Gammell (1-3); A. Cagney (0-3), M. Kavanagh (0-2), J. O'Brien. Subs: G. Kelleher for D. Murphy.

Referee - L. McAuley (Antrim) Tweet

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