How some in the media recorded Waterford's All-Ireland win over Galway

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First All-Ireland in 65 years for Déise minors

WATERFORD delivered a first All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship triumph in 65 years thanks to a 1-21 to 0-16 win over Galway at Croke Park yesterday.

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The Déise took an unorthodox route to get to the promised land. They were sent through the back door in Munster by Tipperary and downed again in the provincial decider by Limerick.

And with 15 minutes to go, they looked to be losing their way. Grade specialists Galway, with 10 All-Ireland final appearances since the turn of the millennium, had pulled themselves back into the game on the restart. But then Waterford reeled off 1-6 to just a single point in a blistering final quarter.

It caps a remarkable year for hurling in the county. Nine of the squad were adding this medal to the All-Ireland Colleges title they won with Dungarvan Colleges earlier this year. For some, like winning captain Kevin Daly, it was All-Ireland medal No 3 of the year as Dungarvan CBS also captured the Colleges 'B' title.

"The wider context is it is such an achievement," manager Seán Power said. "They are a great bunch of lads, role models for so many young guys in Waterford and for people around the country. This will generate a bit of interest around the country. It is nice for another county to win a bit of silverware than, let's say, the traditional counties. Please God, it will lift the game of hurling and lift everyone's interest in it."

Waterford took a three-point lead (0-12 to 0-9) in at the break, but it could have been much more.

Goalkeeper Cathal Tuohy was one of Galway's best performers, along with man-of-the-match Patrick Curran and Stephen Bennett. Power's side went five clear before Galway enjoyed their best period. With Darragh O'Donoghue and Shane Cooney performing heroics in defence, their forwards got going as Brian Molloy and Brian Burke found their range to tie the game at 15 points each.

But from there, Waterford took charge. They reeled off three points in a row before Bennett grabbed his fourth. Galway went short with the next puck-out but were turned over.

There was nothing Tuohy could do to stop Curran's shot and suddenly the gap was seven and Waterford were on their way to an All-Ireland title.

 

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65-year wait ends as dynamic Déise minors deliver - Galway 0-16 Waterford 1-21

For a decade or so, Waterford’s celebrated seniors were denied the ultimate prize by hurling’s Big Three, so it was only fitting that their minors should crown this most revolutionary of hurling summers with an All-Ireland title.

A first national success at the grade since 1948, this eight-point win is the first in any shape or form for the Déise since their U21s succeeded 21 years ago, and fair to say what was rare was oh-so-beautiful.

No All-Ireland success is greeted with indifference but the manner in which Waterford’s players bowled each other over like skittles at the full-time whistle said everything about just how overdue this was.

That they did it the hard way can have only added to the outpouring.
Their Munster opener defeat against Tipperary was separated by 150 days from this victory and the intervening period dealt them a provincial final replay loss to Limerick to boot.
Yet the end result is a first All-Ireland title for a side with two championship defeats to its credit and, whatever your views on that, there is no doubt their earlier brushes with adversity stood to them here.

Waterford were much the superior side on the basis of the full 70 minutes but they found themselves manning the barricades in a third quarter where they conceded half a dozen points and scored just one of their own.

It was a purple patch that allowed Galway retain parity for the first time since the first minute and the manner in which the lead was lost in that spell could have only multiplied the sense of dread that surely enveloped the Waterford supporters.
In the space of four minutes, Sean Power’s side conceded three points on the back of a) a clearance that rebounded off a teammates’ face, b) a contentious free for an accidental clash of heads and c) the loss of possession from a short puck-out.

It was Keystone Cops stuff but only for that short, if damaging, window, and their reaction spoke volumes in that they limited Galway to just one more white flag while they rattled off 1-6 themselves.

It was a statement of some intent for a county unaccustomed to the trappings of such occasions but one perfectly in keeping with a side that so many had fancied for such honours long before the season started.

Waterford came to Dublin yesterday with a centre-back in Austin Gleeson who has been described as the new Ken McGrath and Paul Curran who more than lived up to the hype that had him tagged as another Paul Flynn.

Curran came up with 1-7, Bennett with four points but, as Mattie Murphy said, it was the next seven or eight players on Waterford’s roster who haven’t made quite so many headlines who made the difference.

Micheal Harney and Shane Bennett were outstanding either side of Gleeson at half-back, Michael Kearney and Colm Roche pitched in with seven points and the result was what the Galway manager said was akin to a white tide.

Eventually it washed over Galway but that was in spite of the considerable efforts of full-back Darragh O’Donoghue and Shane Cooney, who manned the gates of their defensive positions with some authority at number six.

Galway had their spearheads up front too. Ronan O’Meara claimed a quartet of points from the half-forward line while captain Darragh Dolan shrugged of the attentions of Gleeson for long enough to tick off three of his own.

That said, no man was more valuable to the Connacht cause than goalkeeper Cathal Tuohy, who made three superb saves after 19, 25 and 33 minutes without which Galway would have faded from relevance long before they did.

The pity for Galway is that they were unwilling architects of their own demise when, with 13 minutes to go and only four points still separating them, O’Donoghue took a short puck-out from Tuohy and dallied a tad too long.

Curran’s alacrity in spotting the defender’s tardiness was considerable and, in the blink of an eye, he had the full-back dispossessed and the ball in the back of the Galway net.
Scorers for Galway: B Molloy (0-5, four frees), R O’Meara (0-4), D Dolan (0-3), S Cooney (f), A Morrissey, B Burke, C Whelan (0-1 each).

Scorers for Waterford: P Curran (1-7, four frees), M Kearney, Stephen Bennett (0-4 each), C Roche (0-3), DJ Foran, A Gleeson (free); T Devine (0-1 each).

GALWAY: C Tuohy; M O Conghaile, D O Donoghue, M Coneely; R Doyle, S Cooney, E Burke; S Linnane, J Hastings; C Shaughnessy, D Dolan, R O’Meara; C Whelan, B Molloy, A Morrissey.
Subs for Galway: V Doyle for R Doyle (27), B Burke for Whelan (37), R Bellew for Hastings (53), S Burke for E Burke (58).

WATERFORD: G Power; W Hahessy, K Daly, C Leamy; M Harney, A Gleeson, Shane Bennett; M O’Brien, T Devine; Stephen Bennett, DJ Foran, M Kearney; A Farrell, P Curran, C Roche.
Subs for Waterford: C Curran for Foran (37), C Gleeson for Farrell (45), P O’Connor for O’Brien (57), S O’Neill for Hahessy, B Whelan for Shane Bennett (both 61).

Referee: C McAllister (Cork).

 

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Dazzling Deise bridge 65-year gap - Waterford 1-21 Galway 0-16
Waterford are celebrating their first All-Ireland minor hurling triumph since 1948 after outscoring Galway by 1-6 to 0-1 in the last 10 minutes of an exciting Croke Park curtain-raiser.
Full forward Patrick Curran posted 1-7 (0-5 from placed balls) as the Deise - who were beaten twice in a roller-coaster eight-game campaign - put on a superb display to avenge their final defeat to Galway 21 years ago. That was the first of six Irish Press Cups the Tribesmen have won under Mattie Murphy, but the Gort man couldn't work the oracle on this occasion as an outstanding Waterford team finished with a flourish to end the county's long wait for All-Ireland honours.

Despite Waterford being the better team, the result was in the balance with 14 minutes remaining when Brian Molloy's first score from play levelled the game at 0-15 each. Waterford, who had led by 0-12 to 0-9 at half-time, had just seen a five-point lead wiped out, but they remained composed and grabbed the next four points before Curran scored the game's only goal in the 56th minute to end the game as a contest.

The Waterford full forward and man of the match was ably assisted in the scoring stakes by Stephen Bennett and Mikey Kearney who scored four points each from play. But overall, this was a magnificent Waterford performance and there were joyous scenes when their full back and captain Kevin Daly raised the Irish Press Cup afterwards.

While Waterford lined out as per programme, Galway made one change which saw Jack Hastings come in for the injured Brian Burke and line out at midfield. Waterford got off to the better start thanks to two Patrick Curran frees - the second a wonderful effort from inside his own half - inside the first two minutes.

Brian Molloy drew a foul and converted the resultant free himself to open Galway's account in the fourth minute. But the beaten Munster finalists restored their two-point advantage when Stephen Bennett collected Conor Gleeson's delivery and fired over two minutes later.
Scores from team captain Darragh Dolan and Conor Whelan had the Tribesmen level by the ninth minute before a superb Adrian Morrissey sideline from under the Hogan Stand gave them the lead for the first time. A foul on Colm Roche produced the equaliser from Curran at the end of the first quarter and was the catalyst for a fine period of Deise dominance that yielded six points without reply.

Roche burst into the game with two points in quick succession before Galway goalkeeper Cathal Tuohy needed to be alert to save from Mikey Kearney at the expense of a '65' which the unerring Curran slotted over.

There was no respite for Mattie Murphy's boys at this juncture as Kearney gained possession from Tuohy's puck-out and sent the ball straight back over the bar for Waterford's eighth score. Curran was then upended, and after receiving treatment, split the posts for a fifth time to give Waterford a 0-9 to 0-4 lead.

Ronan O'Meara eventually broke the Deise's scoring sequence with Galway's first point in 11 minutes before Tuohy came to their rescue once again with a fine save from Bennett, who had scored nine goals coming into the final. As Dolan registered Galway's seventh wide, Curran slotted over his sixth point and first from play to restore his side's five-point cushion, 0-10 to 0-5, with 25 minutes elapsed.

Galway were struggling, but changes to their attack had the desired effect as unanswered points from Dolan and Ronan O'Meara (two) narrowed the gap to two after 29 minutes. Bennett responded with a classy score, only for Dolan to reply at the opposite end.
On the stroke of half-time, DJ Foran put his mark on the final with a great score from the right to leave Waterford three clear at the end of a highly entertaining first half.

Sean Power's side resumed with scores from Mikey Kearney and Patrick Curran to regain a five-point advantage. Indeed, Galway would have been further behind but for another great save by Tuohy to deny Bennett in the lead-up to Kearney's point.

Galway then hit another purple patch that saw them hit four points without reply to leave the minimum in it again. Molloy sent over a brace of frees, while O'Meara and sub Brian Burke also raised white flags before Kearney made it 0-15 to 0-13 at the end of the third quarter.
Two more Molloy points (one free) had the teams level in the 46th minute. It was up for grabs now, and Waterford regained the lead through midfielder Tom Devine with 10 minutes to go. They never looked back after that as further points from centre back Austin Gleeson (free), Roche and Kearney pushed out their lead to four points.

Then, with four minutes remaining, Curran blocked Darragh O'Donoghue's attempted clearance from Tuohy's short puck-out and fired to the net to put the result beyond doubt. In just six minutes, Waterford had hit 1-4 without reply.
Shane Cooney replied with a free, but the game was up for Galway as Stephen Bennett tagged on two late points to send the Waterford faithful into raptures.

Scorers - Waterford: Patrick Curran 1-7 (4f, 165), Stephen Bennett 0-4, Michael Kearney 0-4, Colm Roche 0-3, DJ Foran 0-1, Tom Devin 0-1, Austin Gleeson 0-1, (1f). Galway: Brian Molloy 0-5 (4f), Ronan O'Meara 0-4, Darragh Dolan 0-3, Conor Whelan 0-1, Adrian Morrissey 0-1, Brian Burke 0-1, Shane Cooney (0-1).

Waterford: Gavin Power; William Hahessey, Kevin Daly (C), Cian Leamy; Michéal Harney, Austin Gleeson, Shane Bennett; Mark O'Brien, Tom Devine ; Stephen Bennett, DJ Foran, Michael Kearney; Adam Farrell , Patrick Curran, Colm Roche. Subs: Cormac Curran for Foran (37), Conor Gleeson for Farrell (44), Paul O'Connor for Roche (57), Brian Whelan for Shane Bennett (59), Sam O'Neill for Hahessey (59).

Galway: Cathal Tuohy; Maidhc Ó Conghaile, Darragh O'Donoghue, Michael Connelly; Sean Linnane, Shane Cooney, Richard Doyle; Eanna Burke, Darragh Dolan (c); Conor Whelan, Ronan O'Meara, Adrian Morrissey; Brian Molloy, Jack Hastings, Conor Shaughnessy. Subs: Vincent Doyle for Richard Doyle (24), Eamon Brannigan for Linanne (HT), Brian Burke for Whelan (37), Ronan Bellew for Hastings (52), Shane Burke for Eanna Burke (57).
Referee: Cathal McAllister (Cork).

 

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Waterford 1-21 Galway 0-16

Patrick Curran inspired Waterford to a first All-Ireland MHC triumph in 65 years with a 1-07 tally in a thrilling final at Croke Park, the Déise winning out by 1-21 to 0-16.

Curran steered over six points to give Waterford the edge, and they led by 0-12 to 0-09 at half-time, with Darragh Dolan and Ronan O’Meara scoring three each for Galway.

Brian Molloy brought Galway level midway through the second half, but it was Waterford who had the big finish, and Curran settled it with a 56th-minute goal.

Waterford slipped into an early rhythm, with two frees from Patrick Curran, one of them a massive 85 metre effort, settling the big match nerves.

But Galway drew level in the ninth minute, drawing strength from a well struck point from skipper Darragh Dolan, before Conor Whelan finished off a flowing move.

And they went in front for the first time with an exquisite sideline cut, sent sailing between the posts at the Canal End by Adrian Morrissey.

Waterford tightened up at the back, with Micheal Harney and Austin Gleeson closing down their direct opponents, and they strung together a breath-taking passage of play which saw them shoot six points on the spin, including three from Curran and a huge effort from Colm Roche.

Galway goalkeeper Cathal Tuohy had to pull off excellent saves from Michael Kearney and Stephen Bennett to keep his side in the game, and some solid defending from full back Darragh O’Donoghue helped get the Connacht lads back on track.

Ronan O’Meara moved to full forward and slotted over three points, while skipper Darragh Dolan also found the target as the deficit was trimmed back to two.

DJ Foran’s angled score in stoppage time sent the Decies in with a 0-12 to 0-09 lead at the end of riveting first half, and they were denied for a third time by Tuohy, who saved again by Stephen Bennett, with Kearney despatching the rebound over the bar.

Curran stretched the lead out to five, but once again their opponents dug deep, with Brian Molloy converting a couple of frees, before O’Meara slotted over his fourth to make it a two point game.

Molloy added two more to his tally, one from play, to bring Galway level in the 46th minute, but Waterford centre back Austin Gleeson stepped up his game to push his side on in a resounding finish.

They outscored Galway by 1-06 to 0-01 in a dominant final 10 minutes to sweep to a historic first minor title win since 1948.

Curran punished a defensive error with the only goal of the game on 56 minutes, while Bennett and Kearney both completed four point tallies as the Tribal challenge faded.

Waterford: G Power, W Hahessy, K Daly, C Leamy, M Harney, A Gleeson (0-01, f), Shane Bennett, M O'Brien, T Devine (0-01), Stephen Bennett (0-04), DJ Foran (0-01), M Kearney (0-04), A Farrell, P Curran (1-07, 0-04f, 0-01 ’65), C Roche (0-03).

Subs: C Curran for Foran, C Gleeson for Farrell, P O’Connor for Roche, Sam O’Neill for Hahessy.

Galway: C Tuohy, M Ó Conghaile, D O'Donoghue, M Conneely, S Linnane, S Cooney (0-01, f), R Doyle, E Burke, J Hastings, C Whelan (0-01), R O'Meara (0-04), A Morrissey (0-01, s/l), B Molloy (0-05, 4f), D Dolan (0-03), C Shaughnessy.

Subs: V Doyle for R Doyle, E Brannigan for Linnane, B Burke (0-01) for Whelan, R Bellew for Hastings, S Burke for E Burke.

Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

 

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Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor title

A LATE GOAL from Patrick Curran helped Waterford defeat Galway 1-21 to 0-16 in the All-Ireland minor hurling final at Croke Park this afternoon.

Waterford had led for much of the match, though Galway threatened to launch a fightback, having brought the scores level early in the second half.

However, the Déise prevailed amid an exciting finish to ensure they lifted the title for the first since 1948.

Curran got his side off to an encouraging start, registering the first two points of the game, but points from Conor Whelan and Darragh Dolan levelled the scores at 0-3 apiece.

Adrian Morrissey added a point that put Galway into the lead for the first and only time in the game, before two scores each from Colm Roche and Curran respectively enabled Waterford to regain a healthy 0-8 to 0-4 lead.

Galway finished the half strongly, however, leaving the score at 0-12 to 0-9 going in at the break.

Waterford’s Michael Kearney then got the first score of the second half, before Galway enjoyed arguably their best spell of the match, as points from Ronan O’Meara and Brian Molloy helped level the scores at 0-15 each.

Nevertheless, Waterford were not to be denied, as late points from Roche, Michael Kearney and Cormac Gleeson, coupled with Curran’s decisive goal, ensured the Déise won their first minor title for 65 years and third in total.

Waterford: Gavin Power; William Hahessey, Kevin Daly (C), Cian Leamy; Michéal Harney, Austin Gleeson, Shane Bennett; Mark O’Brien, Tom Devine ; Stephen Bennett, DJ Foran, Michael Kearney; Adam Farrell , Patrick Curran, Colm Roche.

Subs: Cormac Curran for Foran (37), Conor Gleeson for Farrell (44), Paul O’Connor for Roche (57), Brian Whelan for Shane Bennett (59), Sam O’Neill for Hahessey (59).

Scorers for Waterford: Patrick Curran 1-7 (4f, 165), Stephen Bennett 0-4, Michael Kearney 0-4, Colm Roche 0-3, DJ Foran 0-1, Tom Devin 0-1, Austin Gleeson 0-1, (1f),
Galway: Cathal Tuohy; Maidhc Ó Conghaile, Darragh O’Donoghue, Michael Connelly; Sean Linnane, Shane Cooney, Richard Doyle; Eanna Burke, Darragh Dolan (c); Conor Whelan, Ronan O’Meara, Adrian Morrissey; Brian Molloy, Jack Hastings, Conor Shaughnessy.

Subs: Vincent Doyle for Richard Doyle (24), Eamon Brannigan for Linanne (HT), Brian Burke for Whelan (37), Ronan Bellew for Hastings (52), Shane Burke for Eanna Burke (57).

Scorers for Galway: Brian Molloy 0-5 (4f), Ronan O’Meara 0-4, Darragh Dolan 0-3, Conor Whelan 0-1, Adrian Morrissey 0-1, Brian Burke 0-1, Shane Cooney (0-1)

 

Irish Independent - http://www.independent.ie/sport/waterford-end-65year-wait-for-allireland-minor-success-29561903.html

Waterford end 65-year wait for All-Ireland minor success

Waterford bridged a 65-year gap today to claim the 2013 All-Ireland Minor Hurling title after a victory over Galway at Croke Park.

Patrick Curran was the star man on show with 1-7 but in truth it was a fabulous team performance.

Waterford opened the scoring inside the first minute with Patrick Curran sending over a free he earned himself.

Curran and Brian Molloy swapped frees before a superb turn and score from Waterford's Stephen Bennett.

Darragh Dolan responded with a fine score for Mattie Murphy's men before Conor Whelan levelled the game at three points apiece after nine minutes.

A delicious sideline cut from Adrian Morrisey was cancelled out by Curran and the sides were level for a second time.

Colm Roche put the Deise back in front with a brilliant brace before Galway keeper Cathal Tuohy denied Mikey Kearney a goal.

Patrick Curran slotted the resultant 65 and Mikey Kearney added a point to stretch Waterford's advantage to four points.

Curran and Ronan O'Meara exchanged points before Cathal Tuohy produced another excellent save to deny Stephen Bennett who had championship goals to his credit this year.

Pat Curran's influence was growing and he added a skillful point from play but Darragh Dolan scored a point and Ronan O'Meara added a brace to cut the deficit to two points.

Bennett responded with a point for Waterford before Dolan and DJ Foran exchaned injury time points and Waterford led by 0-12 to 0-9 at the break.

Stephen Bennett opened the second half scoring for Waterford and Curran added a beauty from a tight angle to go five points up.

Two Brian Molloy frees, a fourth point from Ronan O'Meara and another from Brian Burke cut the deficit to a single point by the 43rd minute.

Mikey Kearney responded with a brilliant point on the run.

A brace from Brian Molloy restored parity at 15 points apiece before Tom Devine edged Waterford back in front.

Austin Gleeson doubled their advantage with eight minutes remaining before Colm Roche added another after fine interplay from the Waterford forwards.

Mikey Kearney hit a point before a poor Galway puck out was seized upon by Patrick Curran to hit the net.

Shane Cooney hit back with a free to put six between the teams with two minutes to go but Stephen Bennett cancelled it out and added Waterford's 15th point from play as they ran out eight point winners.

 

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Minor All-Ireland final victory well worth the wait for - Waterford

Strong finish by Déise is enough to best Galway and take title

Game on, and the weight of 65 years since Waterford’s last All-Ireland minor hurling title comes bearing down on their gifted young shoulders.

Galway, one of the reigning kings of the grade, who beat them in their last final appearance in 1992, have drawn level, 15 minutes left to play.

If there was to be a turning point in Waterford hurling history this would be it.

So what happens is that the young Waterford players outscore Galway 1-6 to 0-1 in the time that remains. If that didn’t prove them worthy winners of Waterford’s first minor title since 1948 – and only third such title ever – then nothing would.

In some ways it was almost worth the wait – and for the handful of Waterford survivors from that last team, in 1948, no doubt a weight off their shoulders too. In the end it was as fine a minor performance as ever delivered in Croke Park on All-Ireland hurling final day, with so many standout performances in the winning team that it’s hard to know where to start.

Picture of calmness

Yet chief among them has to be full forward Patrick Curran who not only hit 1-7 but was a picture of calmness throughout, especially when the Waterford supporters were biting their nails.

Galway drew level twice in the first half, and were really playing second best all the way, but drew level again for the third time with three-quarters of the game gone.

It was then that Curran stepped up another gear, setting up one of the points that eased Waterford back in front, before closing out the deal – his goal on 56 minutes after brilliantly batting down a poor Galway clearance, struck with such clever determination that nothing was about to stop it.

Curran was surrounded by equally able young men, especially fellow forwards Stephen Bennett and Michael Kearney – who both hit four points – and Colm Roche, who hit 0-3.

Mark O’Brien and Tom Devine helped lord midfield, with the half-back line of Micheal Harney, Austin Gleeson and Shane Bennett (younger brother of Stephen) proving the platform for them all.

Playing a leader’s role was full back and captain Kevin Daly.

A and while it was a complete team display, manager Sean Power couldn’t help singling out Curran for praise.

“Yeah, just fantastic,” said Power of his young full forward.

“There was talk during the week of similarities between the Waterford minor team of 1992 and this team, and similarities between Patrick and Paul Flynn. We know Paul Flynn and how well he went in the game of hurling. We all respect him and some of the great things he’s done. Hopefully it’s the beginning of Patrick Curran’s adult career, if you like.

Senior club

“He’s also playing fantastic for his club, a senior club as well, Dungarvan, so he’s a great bit of stuff. What I’m very impressed with as well, and these are the things you don’t often see, when he’s not in possession of the ball he’s a devil for hooking and blocking as well. If you were a corner back in possession of the ball with Patrick marking you, you’re not going to get the ball out easily and that’s the sort of thing we went from a forward in Waterford.”

In fact that was Waterford’s tactic throughout the field, so much so that Galway were never allowed to settled.

Captain Darragh Dolan and Ronan O’Meara hit some crucial scores in the first half but the truth is Galway were doing very well to be just three points down at half time, trailing 0-12 to 0-9.

Then, with corner forward Brian Molloy finding greater range, and Brian Burke (who didn’t start because of a calf injury) also hitting a big point, Galway were suddenly back in it, level at 0-15 apiece.

Waterford’s nerves were suddenly strung, the memory of their two defeats this summer, to Tipperary early on, then Limerick in the Munster final replay, possibly coming back to haunt them.

Instead they simply stuck to their task and proved themselves the best minor team in the country for the season.

Winning confidence

Waterford also boasted five players (Kevin Daly, Tom Devine, Michael Harney, Cormac Curran and Patrick Curran) from the Dungarvan team that won the All-Ireland colleges title in April, that winning confidence unquestionably helping them through.

“No excuse whatsoever,” said Galway manager Mattie Murphy. “

We were out-scored 1-6 to a point in the last quarter, and that says it all, doesn’t it?”
WATERFORD: G Power; W Hahessy, K Daly (capt), C Leamy; M Harney, A Gleeson (0-1, a free), Shane Bennett; M O’Brien, T Devine (0-1); Stephen Bennett (0-4), DJ Foran (0-1), M Kearney (0-4); A Farrell, P Curran (1-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), C Roche (0-3). Subs: C Curran for Foran (37 mins), C Gleeson for Farrell (45 mins), P O’Connor for Roche (57 mins), B Whelan for Shane Bennett (60 mins), S O’Neill for Hahessey (60 mins).

GALWAY: C Tuohy; M Ó Conghaile, D O’Donoghue, M Conneely; S Linnane, S Cooney (0-1 a free), R Doyle; E Burke, D Dolan (capt, 0-3); C Whelan (0-1), R O’Meara (0-4), A Morrissey (0-1, a sideline); B Molloy (0-5, three frees), J Hastings, C Shaughnessy. Subs: V Doyle for R Doyle (27 mins), B Burke (0-1) for Whelan (37 mins), R Bellow for Hastings (53 mins), S Burke for E Burke (58 mins).

Referee: C McAllister (Cork).