▁Bir r ▁ 0 - 8 , ▁Se ir ▁K ier an ▁ 0 - 6 ▁at ▁the ▁long ▁wh ist le . ▁For ▁want ▁of ▁just ▁a ▁little ▁more ▁discipline , ▁Se ir ▁K ier an ▁had ▁now ▁lost ▁their ▁fifth ▁County ▁Final ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁six ▁cont ested ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁In ▁wish ing ▁Bir r ▁the ▁very ▁best ▁in ▁the ▁Le in ster ▁Club ▁championship , ▁however , ▁Se ir ▁K ier an ▁sign alled ▁that ▁they ▁were ▁not ▁finished ▁yet : ▁ ▁" The ▁Club ▁appreciate ▁and ▁thank ▁the ▁entire ▁panel ▁and ▁team ▁management ▁for ▁a ▁big ▁effort ▁from ▁early ▁Spring ▁through ▁to ▁Final ▁day . ▁Despite ▁this ▁loss ▁spirits ▁have ▁been ▁restored ▁and ▁the ▁Club ▁will ▁be ▁batt ling ▁for ▁hon ours ▁again ▁next ▁year ." ▁ ▁Off aly ' s ▁third ▁All ▁Ireland ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁title , ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁É am onn ▁C reg an ' s ▁management ▁team ▁included ▁fit ness ▁instruct or ▁Der ry ▁O ' Don ovan , ▁whose ▁weight ▁training ▁techniques ▁would ▁prove ▁their ▁worth ▁from ▁the ▁very ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁A ▁ 3 - 9 ▁to ▁ 3 - 7 ▁win ▁over ▁Kil ken ny ▁in ▁the ▁Wal sh ▁Cup ▁Sem i - final ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁was ▁very ▁encourag ing . ▁Off aly ▁easily ▁retained ▁their ▁Wal sh ▁Cup ▁Title ▁( 0 - 1 4 ▁to ▁ 0 - 6 ) ▁in ▁a ▁phys