MUNSTER JHC FINAL Meelin 5-18 St Patrick's 0-9:MEELIN FROM Cork were very easy winners over Tipperary side St Patrick's in the AIB Munster junior hurling final in Mallow yesterday.

Eamon Brosnan had the first goal after nine minutes and Jeremy Curtin goaled in the 15th minute to make it 2-5 to 0-3.

Meelin had their third goal in the 24th minute through DJ O’Sullivan and that helped them to lead at the break by 3-12 to 0- 5.

St Patrick’s had points from William McCormack and Tony O’Brien on the resumption but Meelin again upped their performance and they hit some long-range points, with Shane O’Riordan and Eamon Brosnan combining well for O’Riordan to have their fourth goal at the end of the third quarter, 4-15 to 0-8.

Substitute Conor Murphy set up DJ O’Sullivan for his second goal a minute later.

MEELIN: S O'Sullivan; M Forrest, D O'Riordan, D Linehan; W Buckley (0-1), K Collins, Jerry Forrest; L Collins, W Murphy (0-2); John Forrest (0-2), S O'Riordan (1-0), B O'Sullivan (0-3); E Brosnan (1-7, 0-4 frees), J Curtin (1-2), DJ O'Sullivan (2-1). Subs: C Murphy for B O'Sullivan, TJ Brosnan for D Linehan, J O'Doherty for W Buckley, B Collins for J Curtin, L O'Sullivan for S OSullivan.

ST PATRICK'S: J Moroney; K Clancy, E McCormack, R Needham; J Hayes, L Brett; P Moran, C Barry, S Gorey; W McCormack, S Horan (0-1), D Gleeson; T O'Brien (0-6, two frees, one 65), B McCormack (0-1), R McCormack (0-1). Subs: N Gleeson for R Needham, P Moroney for K Clancy, PJ Burke for S Gorey, T O'Connor for R McCormack, C Dunne for E McCormack.

Referee: M Wadding(Waterford).