This year's county final was played in tough conditions in O'Connor Park on Sunday.
Niall Rigney is paying tribute to his Ballinamere players after narrowly missing out on a first senior hurling title in Offaly on Sunday.
The clubs were level at half time thanks to a Dan Ravenhill goal just before the break.
From there, Ballinamere improved in many areas and earned a lead midway through the second period.
Kilcormac-Killoughey came back, and crucial points from Adam Screeney secured a 0-16 to 1-11 win in the end.
Rigney says he couldn't ask for more from his panel:
He looks back on a dramatic and tense county final with Midlands 103's Joe Troy:
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