missed several goal opportunities before goals from Liam Mulcahy and John Buckley levelled matters in the 52nd minute. Closing points from Jimmy Barry-Murphy and Éamonn Fitzpatrick secured a 1-09 to 2-04 win for St Finbarr's. It was the first time that Glen Rovers had gone three years without winning the championship. For the second successive year, Glen Rovers and St Finbarr's faced each other in a final on 13 September 1981. The Glen, in spite of losing the final to the same opposition the previous year, were installed as the favourites, and benefited from a light breeze in the first half. Two early points from Glen Rovers in the second half put St Finbarr's under severe pressure. After being switched to full-forward, Christy Ryan scored a goal in the 47th-minute, which appeared to sound the death knell for the Glen. 20 seconds later, the sliotar fell to Paddy Ring who brought the Glen right back into the match with a goal of his own. A couple of Bertie O'Brien points restored confidence to the Barr's, who ended up retaining the title after a 1-12 to 1-09 win. It was the first time that they had beaten Glen Rovers in back-to-back finals. Defeats of the Glen at various stages of the championships in 1983 and 1984 cemented the St Finbarr's dominance over their rivals and they had the chance to make it five straight wins when the sides clashed in the final on 16 October 1988, having both started the championship as rank outsiders. The Glen got off to a great start with Ger O'Riordan pointing from the very first attack of the game; however, the Barr's hit back with three points in rapid succession. Two quick goals by Éamonn Fitzpatrick and Tim Finn made it double scores of 2-10 to 0-08 at half time in favour of the Barr's. Both sides exchanged goals in the second half, with Pat Horgan getting a late consolation goal for the Glen who lost by 3-18 to 2-14. 1988-present That 1988 clash was the last occasion in which Glen Rovers and St Finbarr's met in the final as both teams endured a downturn in terms of success. There have been eight championship matches between since then, with the Glen reasserting their traditional dominance over the Barr's with five wins to one. There have been two drawn matches in the intervening period. Their back-door clash