 Unfortunately, the occasion got to the Glensmen as Cork built up an unassailable 3–11 to 0–2 half-time lead.The final score of 5–16 to 0–4 gave Cork their second-ever hat-trick of All-Ireland titles while it also gave Mulcahy a first All-Ireland medal.In 1944 Cork were attempting to capture a fourth All-Ireland title in-a-row.