Downes stars for Kildimo Pallaskenry in All-Ireland win

Kildimo Pallaskenry captain Rodger Ryan holds aloft the All-Ireland Junior B Hurling Championship Cup.

CATHAL Downes crashed home a couple of quality goals as Kildimo Pallaskenry breezed past Cappawhite (Tipperary) in the All-Ireland Junior B Hurling Champioship Final at St Ita’s Park, Raheenagh.

The valuable three-pointers arrived in either half, while Aaron O’Donovan also weighed in heavily with eight points.

Goalkeeper John Chawke was unbeatable in goal.

KP were comfortably 1-7 to 0-4 in front at half-time.

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Chawke, Downes, O’Donovan, Kevin O’Connell, Mark O’Shea, Conor McMahon, captain Rodger Ryan were all subsequently unveiled on the Team of the Championship.

Kildimo Pallaskenry: John Chawke; Séamus Stokes, Evan Considine, Ciarán Downes; Callum Callaghan, Kevin O’Connell, Gary Sheehan; Marc O’Shea, Luke Guinane; Keel Moloney, Cathal Downes 2-2, Conor McMahon 0-1; Rodger Ryan 0-2, captain, Dylan Corrigan, Aaron O’Donovan 0-8.

Substitutes used: Kieran O’Brien, Matthew Lucey, Naoise McGarrigle, Adam Butler.

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