A heavyweight battle between two hard-working sides ended in a welter of excitement as former champions Clanmaurice fell just short of regaining their AIB All-Ireland Junior A Club Camogie title thanks to a fantastic first half goal from Ireland hockey captain Katie Mullan, a Megan Kerr-inspired takeover around the middle in the second half and the genius of Gráinne Holmes.
It was to be a second All-Ireland final defeat in a matter of months for Clanmaurice, but they went out on their shields, a late goal and point from the brilliant Jackie Horgan getting them to within a minimum but Eoghan Rua had done enough to take the silverware by 1-11 to 1-10.
Holmes, who won an All-Star in 2009 when known by her maiden name McGoldrick, had clipped two neat points to help her side go in leading by one at the break.
