Fraher Field to host S.F.C. Quarter Finals.

The Officers of the Waterford G.A.A. County Board have acted quickly after the last round of games were played in the league section of this years County Senior Football Championship were played to put in place the details of this years quarter Finals.

Six games were played over the past weekend where no surprize results were thrown up.

County champions look like a side that is coming good at the right time. They took on Ardmore in Fraher Field on Saturday evening last. The Seasiders on the night were disappointing and their was never any doubt as to what the final outcome of the game would be.

John Gorman gave Ballinacourty an early lead after just thirty seconds finishing the ball to the net after his side had won it from the throw in. By the time Conor Moloney hit his sides second major score of the game two minutes from time, the game was all but over. In fact the reigning champions could have won by more as they were unlucky not to have won by a lot more as they missed two good goal scoring chances towards the end of the first half and Gary Hurney with the final kick of the game had a penalty saved by Sean Barron in the Ardmore goal.

Stradbally also look like a side that are coming good as the championship enters its business end. The Cove Men took on An Rinn in Lemybrien on Sunday evening and ran out winners with five points to spare.

An Rinn held an 0-4 to 0-3 advantage at the break, but in the second half they were facing a tough task as they were reduced to fourteen men just before the break when Shane O Cuirrín was sent off following an off the ball incident. A goal twelve minutes after the restart by Niall Curran proved to be the crucial score of the game.

The Nire continue to look to be the best footballing team in this years championship. They are playing a good brand of football. A Jamie Barron goal in the second minute got the ball rolling and a second goal from veteran Connie Power three minutes into the second half all but ensured the win for The Nire.

Clashmore suffered their first loss in this years championship when they were beaten by Kilrossanty at Bushy Park on Sunday evening. Three points separated the sides at the end of the game, but Clashmore will be cursing their luck as they had a chance to get something from the game at the very end when they were awarded a penalty after Kieran Connery was fouled but Roger Ryan saw his effort saved by Darren Mulhearne in the Kilrossanty goal.

Brickeys had their first win of the year when they beat near neighbours and rivals Dungarvan on Sunday evening. This game was one that the purest would not have got over excited about. For much of the game things were rather tight, but goals from Christopher Murphy on seventeen minutes and Laurence Houlihan eight minutes into the second half proved decisive.

The best game of the weekend was the meeting of Saint Saviours and Gaultier at Walsh Park. The Prize for the winners in this game was going to be survival in the senior grade for the 2013 campaign so a lively game was always going to be on the cards where both sides would be going all out for a win.

Gaultier got off to a flying start in this game and by the twenty-third minute lead 1-5 to 0-2, Bob Doherty finding the Saint Saviours net. The Ballybeg outfit came more into the game before the break and only trailed by three points at the change of ends. An Adam Brophy point early in the second half further reduced the Gaultier lead, but a second goal for the Barony Men shortly afterwards by J.J. Hutchinson proved crucial. Gaultier ran out winners with the minimum to spare.

Just over 24 hours after the games were played and the draws for the quarter finals were confirmed, the County Board were able to announce venues and times for the games.

Rathgormack will play Clashmore in Fraher Field on Friday September 21 at 8pm in Fraher Field. The Shandon Road venue will also stage the other three quarter finals the following day.

Stradbally and Ardmore will meat at 3pm and will be followed later in the evening with the meetings of The Nire and Kilrossanty at 6pm and then by Ballinacourty and An Rinn at 7-30pm. In all four games, in the event of a draw, ten minutes extra time will be played.

On the same evening, the relegation play off game between Saint Saviours and Dungarvan will take place at Lemybrien. The game will have a 5pm throw in and in the event of this game ending in a draw the two sides will have to meet all over again.