Overview
- Ballyboden St Enda’s defeated Athy 2-18 to 1-14 to keep the Leinster SFC title, their third provincial success.
- Man of the match Ross McGarry led a dominant third-quarter surge for Ballyboden, with Patrick Dunleavy adding a decisive goal.
- St Martin’s overcame Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-24 to 2-17 to win a first Leinster SHC, sealed by Ben Stafford’s stoppage-time point.
- St Martin’s meet Ballygunner in the All-Ireland semi-final on December 20/21, while Ballyboden play the Munster football champions on January 3/4.
- Ballyhale’s loss halts a lengthy provincial winning run for the most decorated Leinster club, with Adrian Mullen sidelined by a broken thumb, in a Croke Park bill televised on RTÉ2.