Abbey CBS, Tipperary  3-11Castlecomer CS 1-13Three goals in eight minutes in the second quarter were the key to a thrilling win for Abbey CBS Tipperary over Castlecomer CS in the All Ireland Colleges Senior B Hurling final at Thurles.

Abbey were 0-6 to 0-3 ahead in the 19th minute when Charles Walsh set up David Morrissey for their first goal. Two minutes later a James Maguire shot from 30 yards, which appeared to be going wide, curled into the corner of the net for a lucky goal.

In the 27th minute Abbey struck again. Danny Hennessey and Bernard O'Callaghan combined to create the chance for Conor O'Brien, who made no mistake.

At halftime Abbey led 3-9 to 0-5 and looked uncatchable but Castlecomer resumed in spirited fashion. They shot seven points without reply in 10 minutes to narrow the gap to six points.

ABBEY CBS: J O'Brien; J O'Dwyer, P O'Doherty, D Hennessey; A Noonan, A Morrissey, B Hanley; R O'Connor (0-1), E Hanley (0-1); B O'Callaghan, B Ryan, C O'Brien (1-6); D Morrissey (1-3), C Walsh, J Maguire (1-0). Subs: R Byrnes for Maguire; L O'Dwyer for Ryan.

CASTLECOMER CS: R Shore; S Cadigan, P Dwyer; K Byrne, P Nolan, P Donovan, R Maher (1-0), S Maher (0-2), S Coonan (0-1), A Healy (0-2), D Stone, S Allen, D Fogarty, C Kinsella, E McGrath (0-8). Subs: M Boland for D Stone; S Mahon for Fogarty.

Referee: P Horan (Offaly).