Rathdowney-Errill 1-20
Camross 0-10

Teenager Mark Kavanagh bagged 1-5 as Rathdowney-Errill overwhelmed holders Camross at O'Moore Park this evening to lift the Bob O'Keeffe Cup for the fifth time since 2006.

Conor Gleeson's charges never looked back after the 17-year-old's first half goal gave them a 1-6 to 0-5 lead. Up until then, there had been little between the sides, with Dean Delaney's point bringing Camross level on 0-5 apiece.

But the black and ambers never quiet recovered from Kavanagh's crucial strike as Rathdowney-Errill went on to hold a 1-10 to 0-7 lead at the interval.

The winners' semi-final replay win over Abbeyleix clearly stood to them in a one-sided second half which was decorated by some fine scores from Kavanagh and top-scorer Ross King.

Rathdowney Errill - A Kavanagh; A Delaney, B Campion, J Corrigan; L O'Connell, P Mahon, J Fitzpatrick; S Dollard, P Purcell; T Dowling (0-1), D King, E Meagher (0-1); M Kavanagh (1-5), R King (0-10, 7f), J Purcell (0-1). Subs: D Bowe for D King, J Ryan (0-1) for E Meagher, P Meehan (0-1) for T Dowling, L Mahon for B Campion.

Camross - T Doran; M Burke, M Moloney, M Phelan; A Collier, G Burke, D Keenan; Z Keenan (0-5, 4f, 1'65), A Moore; D Palmer, M Burke, D Gilmartin; D Delaney (0-2), C Collier (0-1), J Phelan (0-1). Subs: M Collier (0-1) for D Gilmartin, A Mortimer for T Burke, K Lalor for J Phelan.

Referee - J Lalor.

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