Ballygalget received some consolation for their loss in the senior final when they beat Ballycran in the final of the Under-16 Hurling Championship by 6-8 to 1-10.

Four first half goals set Ballygalget on their way. Using the strong wind, their dominant midfield players dropped a succession of high balls on top of the Ballycran defence. Although goal-keeper, Glenn Acheson, made a number of fine saves, the pressure on his defence finally told.

In the second half the Ballycran forwards did not receive the same supply of the ball. The Ballygalget half-backs cut off the supply line and the one goal that Ballycran did score came off a Ballygalget defender.

Overall Ballygalget were stronger in all areas of the field and although Mark Egan, Michael Hughes and Conor Dorrian all played well, Ballycran lacked the physical strength to make a match of it.

Ballygalget: J Smyth, B McKeating, D Johnston, J Murray, R Toner, B Toner, J Smyth, D McManus, C Duggan, D Faye, L Gilmore, G Roddy, A Smyth, R Kelly, D Toner. Subs: M McKenna, J Ellison, C Woods, J McManus, A Coulter, C Bailie, D Boyle.

Ballycran: G Acheson, B Nicholson, M McCullough, J Hannan, E Fitzgerald, M Hughes, C Flynn, N Torney, K McGourty, B Acheson, C Dorrian, D Hughes, M Egan, C Doherty, S Fowler. Subs: C Egan, M Nicholson, J Sisk, S McCarthy, S Miskimmon, S McGratten, J Thompson.