▁Final ▁itself , ▁played ▁out ▁against ▁Bir r ▁on ▁ 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁Joe ▁Do ole y ▁was ▁ham per ed ▁by ▁a ▁leg ▁injury ▁as ▁he ▁altern ated ▁between ▁mid field ▁and ▁full ▁forward . ▁This ▁made ▁it ▁easier ▁for ▁Bir r ▁to ▁keep ▁tabs ▁on ▁the ▁other ▁Cla reen ▁play m akers , ▁and ▁to ▁win ▁out ▁by ▁four ▁points ▁( 0 - 1 4 ▁to ▁ 2 - 4 ). ▁In ▁the ▁midst ▁of ▁bitter ▁disappoint ment ▁in ▁the ▁black ▁and ▁am ber ▁camp , ▁what ▁did ▁not ▁change ▁was ▁the ▁determ ination ▁to ▁challenge , ▁the ▁following ▁year , ▁as ▁f ero ci ously ▁as ▁ever . ▁In ▁the ▁meant ime , ▁a ▁great ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁Junior ▁Hur ling ▁' B ' ▁Championship ▁ens ured ▁that ▁the ▁year ▁ended ▁on ▁a ▁high . ▁At ▁R ath ▁on ▁ 2 ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁the ▁following ▁team ▁beat ▁C ool der ry ▁in ▁the ▁Final ▁by ▁ 2 - 9 ▁to ▁ 2 - 4 : ▁Dam ien ▁C off ey ▁( goal ie ), ▁Tom ▁Con nor , ▁P addy ▁Mul ro oney , ▁John ▁Co ak ley , ▁Kevin ▁Do ole y , ▁Joe ▁Gu in an , ▁Fin bar r ▁Mur phy , ▁Pat ▁Mul ro oney , ▁A idan ▁O ' Ne ill , ▁K ier an ▁T roy , ▁No el ▁Ber gin , ▁Kevin ▁Abb ott , ▁Joe ▁Mo oney , ▁Se an ▁C ough