WATCH: Reaction from Kyle Hayes and Peter Nash after JAFC victory

Kildimo Pallaskenry are Junior A county football champions after defeating Cappamore on a scoreline of 1-15 to 2-7 yesterday in Newcastle West. They will now battle it out in the Intermediate grade after playing Junior B football as recently as 2014.

For Kildimo Pallaskenry, no one stood out as much as Limerick senior star Peter Nash who notched 0-9 on the day with four of those points coming from play. We caught up with Nash after the game who was visibly delighted at his sides victory.

“It means everything, absolutely everything. We have the bones of 15 lads playing both football and hurling and hurling takes a lot of time because it needs a lot of time. We’ve fallen at the quarter finals or semi finals the last couple of years knowing we had it in the locker to be contenders and it just kind of happened by chance this year, it all came together.”

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Heading into the break down by two points, the city club were able to call on the services of All Ireland Man of the Match Kyle Hayes who made a visible impact on his introduction to the game. Speaking after the game, Hayes commented on the experience of the game after returning to club football recently.

“It’s always nice to be back at the club. I’d say I haven’t played football in about four years. It’s nice for a change, to change it up and it’s enjoyable playing with all the boys.”

However, despite securing the win, he was quick to point out that his shooting, in both codes, needs some work after spurring a goal chance in the game.

“Absolutely, the shooting, in hurling and football, not just football!”

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