| Champions |  Brian Cody (captain) | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.
James Stephens won the championship after a 2-10 to 0-08 defeat of Fenians in the final. [1] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.
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