Cratloe and Bridge meet for U21 a title

Cratloe and Sixmilebridge meet this evening at 6pm to decide who will claim the county U21 hurling title for 2011.

Cratloe are aiming to bridge a 19 year gap to their last title at this grade having overcome Newmarket in their last four encounter.

Cratloe boss Jody O Connor is expecting  a tough encounter with their neighbours:

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The Bridge will be aiming to annex another underage title and also to banish the memories of last year’s shock defeat to Eire Og.

Niall Gilligan feels that the taste of defeat could be a strong motivating factor for many of the panel: