Kilkenny made no mistake at the second time of asking when proving too strong for Cork in the All-Ireland minor A camogie final replay at Fraher Field by 1-12 to 0-6.

Cork had snatched a second bite of the cherry thanks to a late Orla Cronin goal but never looked like making the most of that opportunity in Dungarvan.

The Leesiders had a strong wind in their favour in the first half and established an early two-point lead but from the time Mary Corcoran breached their defences with a goal, it was Kilkenny on the front foot.

They led by 1-4 to 0-5 at half time and with the elements becoming even more of a factor after the resumption, pulled clear with points from player of the match, Lydia Fitzpatrick and the excellent Maria Walsh amongst others.

Cork only managed one point after the resumption. They were hugely reliant on their saviour in the first encounter Orla Cronin, who slotted four points, one of which came from a penalty.

This was due largely to the dominance of the Kilkenny half-back line, with Mary O'Connell giving a thunderous performance from centre-back.

Fitzpatrick also provided four points for Kilkenny, with two of those from 45s but Corcoran, Walsh and Ciara Holden were other multiple scorers, while Aisling Nolan and Lorraine Long were on the mark as well.

Kildare annexed their first All-Ireland minor title when garnering the 'C' championship. The Lilywhites came out on top of a wonderfully entertaining affair against Armagh, 2-11 to 2-9. Tweet

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