Cloughduv were crowned Munster Club Junior Hurling Champions at Mallow today.

The Cork outfit overcame the challenge of Waterford’s Ballinameela by 0-17 to 0-11 in the provincial decider.

The first-half finished with Cloughduv ahead by 0-8 to 0-6 as Ballinameela were left to count the cost of nine wides in that period.

An impressive second-half showing saw Cloughduv finish with six points to spare.

Brian Verling took the scoring honours for the winners with a return of ten points.

Cloughduv - J Buckley; P Buckley, B Ahern, S Curzon; G Ahern, D O'Leary, E Clifford; M Walsh (0-2), A Murphy; M Verling (0-1), A Cronin (0-1), D Corkery; B Verling (0-10, 7f), J Ryan (0-2), J Moynihan (0-1). Subs: G Egan for D Corkery, D Sullivan for G Ahern, A Twomey for S Curzon, K Barry Murphy for A Cronin, K Walsh for D O'Leary.

Ballinameela - D Looby; R Shine, M Shine, K Looby; K Phelan, D Phelan (0-1), L Looby; P Curran (0-2), T Curran; L O'Brien, Brendan Phelan (0-6, 5f), C Culloo; J Curran (0-1), Brian Phelan (0-1), C Buckley. Subs: M Culloo for C Buckley, E Walsh for C Culloo, M Phelan for J Curran.

Referee - J Mullins.

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