 He won his first Munster medal that year following a 5–12 to 1–15 defeat of arch-rivals Kerry.The subsequent All-Ireland final pitted Cork against Galway.Teenage sensation Jimmy Barry-Murphy scored the first of his two goals after just two minutes, while a third goal gave Cork a 3–17 to 2–13 victory and gave Murphy an All-Ireland medal He finished off the year by claiming his first All-Star award.