In what was a special year for Vancouver hurling with the welcome of Vancouver Wolfetonnes, it was the new comers who impressed this year to reach the final on their first time of asking against the defending champions JP Ryans.

Wolfetones and JP Ryans had both booked their place in the final before the final group fixture and with the previous games between the two this year being high scoring affairs, the final was looking like it would be an exciting one.

With the cameras recording the finals for the first time, it was Wolfetones who got off to the better start scoring the first few points of the game. A goal followed for wolfetones after a long ball into the box found its way to the back of the net.

With Tommy Reddan flawless from frees though, JP Ryans took started to settle into the game. Bobby Duggan and Aidan Baird combined scoring the points that put JP Ryans back in front, while points from James Bergin, Cathal O Connor and Tommy Redden kept JP Ryans pushing further ahead.

The second half JP Ryans managed their lead well. Shooting down the hill, Duggan, Brooks and Alan Ryan started us well. With the JPs defence keeping wolfetones at bay, particularly Captain Ronan Cahil at full back and Cathal Curran at centre back marshalling organising the team, Tommy Redden punished every chance he got.

In the end, the team play and experience from JP Ryans was too much for Wolfetones at their first time of asking. JP Ryans ran out 6 point winners

JP RYANS : 1-25 Vancouver Wolfetones 1-19

JP RYANS WIN THE JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP

In what was the closest game of the day, JP Ryans ran out winners of the Junior A hurling Championship! They did leave it late however, with Paul “Yom” Nolan stepping up to smash a goal from a 21 yard free with the last puck of the game, JP Ryans winning by a point.