Overview
- The Waterford champions became just the 13th club to win multiple All-Ireland senior club hurling titles and the fourth from Munster to do so.
- Darren Shaughnessy netted for Loughrea on 26 minutes before Mikey Mahony struck on 35 minutes to swing momentum Ballygunner’s way.
- Goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe produced several crucial saves and received the man-of-the-match award.
- Pauric Mahony top-scored with eight points as Ballygunner outscored Loughrea 1-08 to 0-06 after the interval.
- Loughrea midfielder Cullen Killeen was free to start after the DRA quashed his semi-final red card on procedural grounds two days before the final.