I'm Incredibly Proud Of Them - Niall Rigney On Ballinamere's Valiant Defeat

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This year's county final was played in tough conditions in O'Connor Park on Sunday.

Niall Rigney is paying tribute to his Ballinamere players after narrowly missing out on a first senior hurling title in Offaly on Sunday.

The clubs were level at half time thanks to a Dan Ravenhill goal just before the break.

From there, Ballinamere improved in many areas and earned a lead midway through the second period.

Kilcormac-Killoughey came back, and crucial points from Adam Screeney secured a 0-16 to 1-11 win in the end.

Rigney says he couldn't ask for more from his panel:

He looks back on a dramatic and tense county final with Midlands 103's Joe Troy:

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