 For a while it looked as if the Leesiders would triumph over their great rivals once again, however, five points from Kilkenny in the last seven minutes gave the Noresiders the victory and gave Cummins a first All-Ireland medal.While Cummins had already captured an All-Ireland medal the best was yet to come for the Kilkenny team in the 1970s.1971 saw Cummins capture a second provincial medal as Kilkenny began to assert their dominance over near rivals Wexford.