 Such was the esteem in which he was held the game was virtually conceded to Cork.In spite of fielding a younger team, Kilkenny were defeated by Cork on a score line of 5-8 to 3-4.Kilkenny retained their provincial crown in 1932, with O'Reilly adding a third Leinster medal to his collection following a 4-6 to 3-5 defeat of Dublin.