 St. Rynagh's later faced Roscrea in the inaugural All-Ireland final, however, Martin's side were defeated by 4–5 to 2–5.Four county championships-in-a-row proved beyond St. Rynagh's, however, the club bounced back in 1972.A defeat of Kinnitty in the county decider kick-started a remarkable run of success that yielded a record-breaking five championships in succession.