Waterford Intermediate Camogie Team need one more win to secure semi final spot.

In the last number of years, Camogie in Waterford has seen its profile increase.

A great deal of work has gone into promoting the game. New clubs have sprung up across the city and county over the past ten to fifteen years, and have no doubt more will in the coming years.

One result has probably done more than most in the change in fortunes for Camogie in Waterford, winning the under 16 ‘B’ All-Ireland just over a decade ago.

Since then we have seen members of that panel go on to win Munster and All-Ireland medals at a higher level and these successes have helped get other girls get interested in the game, many of whom have gone on to win Féile na nGael, Under 14, Under 16, Minor and Adult medals with the county as well as helping second and third level college sides to honours.

With some members of successful under 14, 16 and minor teams involved with the Waterford Intermediate team this year, it is no shock that these players have settled into the set up like ducks would to water, and neither is it a success that the players are steering the team in the right direction.

Waterford in this years Irish Daily Star National Camogie League have played three games in division two and are only deprived top spot at this point on score difference over Kilkenny.

The two meet this coming weekend at the WIT Sports Campus in Carriganore, and a fourth win for either of the two sides would advance them to the semi finals in a few weeks time.

Waterford’s latest win came last Sunday when they beat Meath in Rathoath.

The clash was the third between the two sides was the third inside the last twelve months. The previous two games were close fought games, that could have gone either way, with each side winning one game each, the Royal County winning last years league clash, the Déise County winning the Championship clash.

This game like the two previous games proved to be a tightly fought game, where the final outcome was in doubt right to the end.

It was the home side that had the better of the starts, racing into a 0-5 to 0-2 lead after ten minutes, the home side hitting scores through Aoife Minogue (2), Sinead Hackett, Jane Dolan and Megan Thynne, with Trish Jackman hitting both of Waterford’s early scores from frees.

When you mention Waterford Camogie in recent years, one name constantly comes up – that of De La Salle’s Beth Carton. In the last few years playing on the underage scene, she has caused many sides problems and now that she is called up to the Adult scene she is going much the same.

On eleven minutes she won her side a close in free and to see Trish Jackman step up to take it was no surprise and neither was it to see her attempt to put the sliotar under the crossbar rather than over it, and she made no mistake in doing so  levelling matters on the score board 1-2 to 0-5.

Dawn Power another of the new exciting prospects in Waterford called up to the Intermediate side this year and Trish Jackman put Waterford in front with points, but the lead was a short lived one as Aoife Minogue beat Brianna O’Regan in her first start at this level after a shot into the Waterford defence was not dealt with further out the field and when Minogue gained control of ball, she made no mistake.

Dawn Power and Kristina Troy swapped scores to keep the home side one in front, but Waterford would finish the half the stronger as Beth Carton and Trish Jackman landed points from frees to give Waterford a 1-7 to 1-6 lead at the break.

Meath started the second half drawing level with Waterford as Aoife Minogue hit her fourth score of the game within thirty seconds of the restart.

Waterford however were soon back in front after Trish Jackman put over a hat-trick of frees with Jane Dolan hitting one free for the home side which gave Waterford a 1-10 to 1-8 lead.

Beth Carton edged Waterford three in front, but a brace of scores from Sinead Hackett and a single effort from Cheyanne O’Brien levelled matters once more.

Trish Jackman and Jane Dolan from frees both added points before the Gailltir club player edged Waterford back in front after some good work in the build up by Claire Murphy.

Beth Carton and Jane Dolan both from frees again swapped scores from frees to keep Waterford in front by one (1-14 to 1-13) with time ticking down.

Waterford however made sure of the win late on in the game when Brianna O’Regan found Valerie O’Brien with a lengthy pass. The Roanmore player was fouled and the free was quickly played into the inside forward line where Nicola Morrissey was in the right place at the right time, getting the ball into her hand and palming past Emily Mangan.

Waterford: Brianna O’Regan; Vikki Falconer, Claire Whyte. Emma Hannon; Claire Murphy, Jennie Simpson, Jenny McCarthy; Trish Jackman, Lorraine Bray; Dawn Power, Valerie O’Brien, Beth Carton; Molly Curran, Catriona McGlone, Aisling Power. Subs: Deirdre Brennan, Kate McMahon, Nicola Morrissey, Becky Kavanagh, Saoirse Bonner, Sibeal Harney, Orla Flynn.

Scorers: Trish Jackman 1-9 (1-7 frees), Beth Carton 0-3 (1 free), Nicola Morrissey (1-0), Dawn Power 0-2.

Meath: Emil Mangan; Grace Coleman, Claire Coffey, Fiona O’Neill; Áine Keogh, Laura Maguire, Emma Coffey; Jane Dolan, Kristina Troy; Edel Guy, Aoife Maguire, Cheyanne O’Brien; Katie Hackett, Sinead Hackett, Megan Thynne.

Scorers: Aoife Maguire 1-3, Jane Dolan 0-4 (3 frees), Sinead Hackett 0-3, Kristina Troy, Cheyanne O’Brien, Megan Thynne 0-1 each.
 

Referee: Eamon Cassidy

Waterford Ladies qualify for League Semi Finals.

Waterford’s Intermediate Ladies Footballers have made it to the semi final stages of the Tesco Homegrown National Ladies Football League (Division 3) semi finals for the second year in a row after they beat Roscommon on Sunday afternoon.

Played at Fraher Field, both sides in the opening minutes had chances to score, but on a pitch that is already showing signs of over use even at this early stage of the year, both sides found it hard to score.

Roscommon came to Fraher Field in a confident mood. While they had lost their first game to a strong Leitrim outfit, they had put three back to back wins together and after Waterford only pulled away near the end in their last game against Tipperary to win at Ardfinnan, Kieran Kilkenny’s charges travelled to the Old Boro confident that they could pull off a shock result.

Waterford manager Pat Sullivan and his selectors made a host of changes to the team that started against Tipperary with just three players starting in the same position and four players Nora Dunphy, Mairead Power, Dede Fahey and Aoife Dunne were given their first starts in this year’s league.

It was Roscommon that had the best start to this game. The visitors kicked the first four points all from the boot of Jenny Downey, between the sixth and eighteen minutes, three of which came from frees.

Waterford however were unlucky to be trailing by four at this stage as Grainne Kennelly played through by Sinead Ryan, the Ballyduff Upper player smashed the ball off the crossbar with Richael Timothy beaten in the Roscommon goals.

On nineteen minutes, the visitors increased their lead to seven when Sheila Brady smashed the ball to the net when Jenny Downey picked her out with a pass from the stand side of the field.

Waterford’s first score of the game followed soon afterwards courtesy of Comeragh Rangers Aoife Dunne but it was the visitors that scored next, Siobhan Tully finishing to the net, a minute from the end of normal time in the first half to extend her sides lead to nine.

Waterford however, with the last kick of the half cut the visitors lead to one after Sinead Ryan who impressed throughout for Waterford landed a free to send the visitors to the dressing room at the break with a 2-4 to 0-2 lead.

Whatever was said in the Waterford dressing room at the break worked as the side came out a much different side.

Seven changes were made at the interval. Mary Foley, Kate McGrath, Caoimhe McGrath, Mairead Power, Dede Fahey, Ciara Hurley and Aoife Dunne all made way with Emma Murray, Elaine Power, Megan Dunford, Mairead Wall, Aileen Wall, Michelle Ryan and Aoife Murray all coming in.

From the restart, Waterford made a lot of the running and by the end of the third quarter had gone from eight down at the break to be leading by six.

Sinead Ryan played a huge roll in this turn around after she was moved from full forward to corner forward.

The Ballymacarbry player who returned to the panel this year opened the scoring three minutes after the re-start and the same player fired a quick fire brace of goals on thirty-six and thirty-seven minutes to leave Waterford trailing by one.

The younger of the Ryan sisters who are all accomplished footballers was not finished yet and on thirty-nine minutes she levelled matters on the score board when she put over a free.

Five minutes later, Waterford took a lead which her side never gave up as Aileen Wall, often the terroriser of many a defence, having come on at the break hit a third Waterford goal and within a minute of the Ballymacarbry Club player hitting the net, Waterford had a fourth goal, this time it was Aoife Murray another half time sub that got her name on the score sheet.

Jenny Downey broke Waterford’s flow of scores on forty-seven minutes but points from Aoife Murray and Maria Delahunty from a free hit points to give Waterford a 4-6 to 2-5 lead with nine minutes still on the clock.

Waterford’s fifth goal came on fifty-four minutes, Comeragh Rangers Aoife Murray kicking her second of the game.

However, this was to be Waterford’s last score of the game.

The visitors finished the game strong kicking points from Jenny Downey with a brace, Laura McLoone and Rachael Ryan, but they proved to be mere consolation scores. It was goals that the visitors needed and playing against a defence that was much tighter in the second half than they were in the first, getting any further green flags waved for the visitors was going to be a hard task.

Both of these sides are next out on March 29 and have home games. Waterford will be in action against bottom of the table Longford while Roscommon are up against Fermanagh who are also pushing for a place in the semi finals.

Both sides then round off their league programme two weeks later when Waterford travel to play Leitrim at Ballinamore while Wexford also make the trip to Connacht the same weekend to play Roscommon.

Waterford: Katie Hannon; Nora Dunphy, Michelle McGrath, Mary Foley; Kate McGrath, Karen McGrath, Caoimhe McGrath; Mairead Power, Nicola Fennell; Dede Fahey, Maria Delahunty, Grainne Kenneally; Ciara Hurley, Sinead Ryan, Aoife Dunne. Subs: Emma Murray for Mary Foley, Elaine Power for Kate McGrath, Megan Dunford for Caoimhe McGrath, Mairead Wall for Mairead Power, Aileen Wall for Dede Fahey, Michelle Ryan for Ciara Hurley, Aoife Murray for Aoife Dunne (all half time), Linda Wall for Nicola Fennell (44), Lauren McGregor for Maria Delahunty (53), Liz Devine for Sinead Ryan (54), Shauna Dunphy for Grainne Kenneally (57), Emer Scanlon for Nora Dunphy (58).

Scorers:  Sinead Ryan 2-3 (0-2f), Aoife Murray 2-1, Aileen Wall 1-0, Aoife Dunne, Maria Delahunty (f) 0-1 each.

Roscommon: Richael Timothy; Caroline Gunning, Joanne Cregg, Ruth Finlass; Aisling McAuliffe, Louise Tully, Feena Beirne; Caitriona Regan, Jenny Higgins; Laura Fleming, Rachael Ryan, Deirdre Regan; Siobhán Jenny Downey, Sheila Brady. Subs: Aisling Hanley for Sheila Brady (41), Laura McLoone for Deidre Regan (46).

Scorers: Jenny Downey 0-7 (3f), Sheila Brady, Siobhán Tully 1-0 each, Laura McLoone, Rachael Ryan 0-1 each.

Referee: Jonathan Murphy (Laois).

Tesco Homegrown NFL Division 3  

	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points For	Points Against	Points Diff	Points
Waterford	5	5	0	0	103	46	57	15
Leitrim	5	4	1	0	96	63	33	12
Roscommon	5	3	2	0	83	67	16	9
Sligo	5	3	2	0	69	62	7	9
Fermanagh	5	2	2	1	78	84	-6	7
Wexford	5	1	3	1	54	68	-14	4
Tipperary	5	1	4	0	57	77	-20	3
Longford	5	0	5	0	37	110	-73	0

Waterford Ladies also seek wins this weekend

Waterford’s Intermediate Ladies Football and Camogie teams have both made excellent starts to this years National Leagues.

The Ladies Footballers have a four wins from four games record after wins over Wexford, Fermanagh, Sligo and Tipperary, while the Camogie team have also a 100% win record to this years league after beating the second string sides of Tipperary and Cork in recent weeks.

Both sides are out again this Sunday and will be looking to keep their winning start to their respective leagues in tact.

Both however will know that while they have had some stern tests this years, this weekends games could well prove to be the toughest yet.

The Ladies Footballers welcome last years Division Four Champions to Fraher Field for a 2pm start on Sunday.

The Rossies since coming up have impressed immensely.

The lost their first game of the league away to Leitrim 4-11 to 3-8, but since then they have put three wins in a row together, beating Longford, Tipperary and Sligo which should mean that they travel to the South-East a very confident side.

While not many of the Roscommon names will be very familiar to Waterford supporters, there is no doubt that Waterford manager Pat Sullivan will have his work done on their latest opponents.

Jenny Downey is a player that clearly knows where the posts are.

In her last four games she has hit twenty points, kicking four points each in the sides first two games of the year before upping that tally to five and seven respectively in the last two games.

Others that Waterford will have to keep an eye on are Rachel Ryan, Martina Freyne who has hit five goals in the games against Leitrim, Longford and Sligo, while Jenny Higgins, Deirdre Regan, Laura McLone and Joanne Gregg also are players that could punish Waterford if given time and space on the ball.

Waterford in the league received scares in beating both Wexford and Tipperary, while comfortable wins were achieved against Fermanagh and Sligo, two sides that would have been expected to severely test Waterford.

Pat Sullivan after coming in as manager for this year made changes to the panel from recent years, bringing in some of the exciting young players coming through in the last few years within the county and also getting the likes of Maria Delahunty to re-join the panel.

The Abbeyside player since returning to the set up has proven to be a revelation, hitting some good and vital scores for the Déise Ladies, while Michelle Ryan as always continues to be a treat in front of goal.

The hugely successful centre field partnership in recent years Michelle McGrath and Elaine Power has moved to positions in the half back line, the very versatile Karen McGrath has moved to full back and has settled into the new position like a duck to water, while you some of the emerging talent within the county like Shauna Dunphy, Liz Devine, Caoimhe McGrath and Megan Dunford have all impressed in the rolls that they have played.

What side Camogie Manager Sean Fleming and his selectors will put out this week will be interesting.

It was reported that the Lismore players involved in this years panel were returning to the set up this week after a short break after helping their club to an All-Ireland Final appearance in Croke Park on March 1.

Waterford and Meath met twice last year. In the league, Waterford went under to the Royal County in Walsh Park on the same day Lismore were winning an All-Ireland Club Final in Clonmel exactly one year ago this weekend, and when they met at Rathmoylan in the Championship the rolls were reversed.

In the league game despite Waterford playing with the wind in the first half they found the going tough against the visiting side and only turned around with a slender 0-5 to 0-4 advantage.

Meath put 3-4 past Waterford without replay in ten minute spell in the second half with the likes of Sinead Hackett Jane Dolan, Áine Keogh and Fia O’Brien playing a major roll with many of their scores, but Waterford recovered well and finished the stronger of the sides but in the end it was a case that goal do win games as Meath ran out 3-8 to 0-10 winners.

The Championship game between the two a few months later also proved to be a tight affair with Waterford winning 1-9 to 1-7 at Rathmoylan.

That game proved to be a game of two halves as Waterford turned around with a 1-7 to 0-2 lead, the goal coming from Karen Kelly while the Saint Anne’s players as well as Niamh Rockett, Nicola Morrissey and Patricia Jackman shared the Waterford points, while Jane Dolan registered both of Meath’s scores.

Meath started the second half as they had in Walsh Park earlier in the year. Jane Dolan hit 1-2 at the start of the second half to cut Waterford’s lead to three before Aoife McGuire cut it further.

Meath were not finished yet and another Jane Dolan point made it very difficult for Waterford. Patricia Jackman broke Meath’s run of scores with a converted ’45 but Dolan again responded with another score and it was up to the Gailltir long hitter, Patricia Jackman to put over a free near the end to ensure Waterford won.

Waterford will know from last years games that Meath will be no push over. Waterford will know that what might be perceived as their two easiest games in the league are now behind them.

A win for Waterford would go a long way in securing a place in the semi finals of the league in a few weeks time if they were to get two points from their last two games against Down and Kilkenny.

If Waterford however were not to win, then the advantage would be with Meath as they would go above Waterford on the head to head rule which comes into Camogie this year and most would be expecting them to easily account for Tipperary and also to severely test Cork.  

Waterford seek double over Antrim

Waterford’s Senior Hurling and Football teams both play Antrim on Sunday afternoon next in the National League and for both for different reason’s it is very such so a case of a much win afternoon.

The hurlers are first up against a side managed by Mount Sion man Kevin Ryan.

Waterford currently sits on top of Division 1B of the league on score difference after drawing with Limerick and beating both Laois and Offaly.

To date it looks as if the one available promotion place is going to be a shoot out between Waterford and Limerick and after the sides drew the opening game of the league at the Gaelic Grounds, every point registered against Laois, Offaly, Antrim and Wexford for both sides was going to be crucial as score difference after five series of games was going to be used to see who wins the group, after the head to head between the two finished in stalemate.

Waterford has kept changes to the minimum for the game with Antrim. Shane O’Sullivan comes in for Austin Gleeson who picked up what appeared to be a serious injury against Offaly last week but the Mount Sion man surprisingly was picked for WIT in their Fitzgibbon Cup Final replay defeat to UL at Pairc Ui Rinn but only lasted a handful of minutes before he had to be withdrawn.

The Ballygunner Club man is selected to start at Centre back but the betting would be that he would start further out the field, possibly in the centre of the field with either Kevin Moran or Michael Walsh going to centre back with Tom Devine moving into the forwards to fill the space left by either Moran or Walsh.

A result of any kind for Waterford will secure a place in the quarter finals, but it wont be easily achieved as Antrim sides in the past have caused Waterford sides plenty of trouble in the past.

Playing at a home venue for Waterford however on this occasion should be a plus for Waterford.

The Footballers of the two counties meet at the same venue on the same afternoon at 2-30pm.

The league for Waterford this year promised to be one where much was expected.

Confidence going into the league would be very high after winning the McGrath Cup and then beating Wicklow in the first game.

However, since then Waterford have suffered three defeats in a row, away to Offaly by six points followed by two point defeats at home to Carlow and last time out away to Longford.

When the two sides met last year Antrim ran out comfortable 1-17 to 0-6 winners and Waterford will not want a repeat result this year.

Waterford have two tricky final games in this years league away to both London and Leitrim.

Last year Waterford lost 2-10 to 0-9 against the exiles and a year earlier the final outcome was the same as Waterford lost out 0-14 to 1-10. Were Waterford to loose a fourth game in a row this year and the exiles were to make it three in a row over Waterford it would more than likely mean that Waterford would finish with the wooden spoon and would be putty in the hands of those that like to knock Waterford football at every opportunity.

Waterford manager for this game makes six changes to the side that was named against Longford last week and also makes many positional changes.

Concussion in sport is a big thing in recent times and after Michael O’Halloran suffered from it last week he misses his first competitive game of the year this week. Another player to miss out is Shane Walsh who was ordered off for the second time this year on two yellow cards last weekend so serves a suspension.

The other players picked to start last week to miss out this week are Tony Grey, the An Rinn pair Tadhg O hUallachain and Liam O Lonáin as well as Conor Phelan.

Dean Crowley is restored to the corner back position, Niall Walsh comes in at Full back, Ray O Ceallaigh at wing back, Shane Briggs in the middle of the field, Michael Curry is at centre forward and Joey Veale is named at full forward, but positional changes could be expected before the game.

Waterford’s chances of winning a place in the league final have gone at this stage.

However there is still a lot to play for.

Waterford play Tipperary in the first round of the Munster Championship in Thurles at the end of May, a game Waterford are capable of winning.

The panel will be breaking up soon to go back to the clubs for the first two rounds of the football championship. It is important that before this happens, that Waterford record two or three good results in the league to build up extra confidence going into that game.

A win against Antrim this weekend for the footballers will not be easy. The Glensmen are more noted for having some quality hurlers but they also have some quality footballers and they will not be making it easy for Waterford this Sunday afternoon despite the long journey to the South East.

While Antrim will provide stiff opposition for both Waterford sides this Sunday, it’s a home double for me this weekend, but a hard fought one.

 

Waterford move to the top of Division 1B after win over Offaly

Waterford as many expected moved to the top of Division 1B of this years Allianz National Hurling League this afternoon with a win over Offaly at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.

This was a game that many were expecting Waterford to win some ease. The home side began with a Laois before loosing to Wexford last time out, and in the home side struggled in this division twelve months ago and had to beat Division 2A champions Kerry in a promotion/relegation play off to see if they retained their place in this division for this this years league.

Waterford had opened the league well after getting relegated after loosing last years relegation play off with Dublin at Walsh Park.

Derek McGrath’s charges began with a draw against Limerick and last time out they had a comfortable win over Laois at Fraher Field and many were expecting them to continue their good start to this years league with a win here.

While Waterford won the game having seven points to spare, the victory was much harder won that many would have liked.

It was only after Waterford scrambled the ball over the line for a second goal fourteen minutes into the second half that Waterford could say victory was going to be theirs.

We all have heard of games of two halves. This was a game where the opening thirty-five minutes was a game of two halves.

The home side began the game in whirlwind fashion, racing into a seven point lead inside the first fourteen minutes of the game, putting seven points without response past Waterford.

Shane Dooley in those opening minutes was almost unerring with his striking accounting for six of his sides opening seven points, half of which came from placed balls. Offaly’s other scorer in those opening fourteen minutes was Brian Carroll who put over his sides second score of the game.

Waterford’s first score of the game came on seventeen minutes and soon spurred the side into action.

Within ten minutes of the Ballygunner man scoring, Waterford were within one of the home side as Austin Gleeson and Mahony again landed points before Shane Bennett struck for the games first goal after he was set up by the hugely impressive Colin Dunford who danced his way through the Offaly backs on twenty-seven minutes.

Shane Dooley extended the home side’s lead two minutes later when he put over his fourth free of the afternoon, but the sides were soon level when Pauric Mahony from a free and the impressive Jake Dillon landed points to tie the game 1-5 to 0-8 with thirty-one minutes played.

Waterford edged in front three minutes from the end of normal time what Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh registered his first score of the game and they soon doubled their advantage when Colin Dunford scored.

The home side however would retire only trailing by one at the break as Shane Dooley pointed on the stroke of half time.

The second half began with Waterford well on top with Jake Dillon, Pauric Mahony and Brian O’Halloran all landing points for the visitors in the opening four minutes of the half to give Waterford a 1-10 to 0-9 advantage on the scoreboard.

Waterford however were unable to press on. James Mulrooney and Pauric Mahony swapped points before Shane Dooley hit a goal for Offaly on forty three minutes following some good spade work by Joe Bergin and James Mulrooney in the build up.

Cathal Parlon levelled for Offaly two minutes (1-11 to 1-11) meaning that should another goal be scored in this game it was going to be decisive for whatever team that got it.

Pauric Mahony edged Waterford in front on forty-seven minutes when he put over a free and two minutes later that crucial second goal came, the ball was forced over the line from close range by Michael Walsh with Colin Dunford also played a vital part.

Colin Dunford and Shane Bennett edged Waterford 2-14 to 1-11 in front with sixteen minutes to play, and the lead was extended when Pauric Mahony and Martin O’Neill who replaced the injured Austin Gleeson late in the first half to give Waterford an eight point lead.

Shane Dooley pulled a point back for Offaly nine minutes from time but it was cancelled out six minutes later with a fine effort from Shane Fives who broke forward from his defensive position to land a good score.

Points from Shane Dooley and Brian Carroll followed for Offaly with Jake Dillon striking a point for Waterford in between before the end.

Waterford will be encouraged by this win and will give the side confidence ahead of the next game against Antrim and then rounding off with a game against Wexford.

However there will be some concern for Waterford as over the seventy plus minutes, twenty-two wides were registered, thirteen of them in the opening half, a tally that on another day could have cost the side, but for now, with another victory under their belts, they wont mind the high wide count too much.

Waterford will also take encouragement from the fact that two players returning from injury lay offs Colin Dunford played sixty-one minutes of the game while Maurice Shanahan in addition to the rolls he played in the recent challenge game with Tipperary and the roll he played with the County Under 21’s on Wednesday evening last against De La Salle got to play the last two minutes plus stoppage time in this game.

Waterford: Stephen O’Keeffe; Shane Fives, Barry Coughlan, Noel Connors; Philip Mahony, Tadhg De Búrca, Austin Gleeson; Jamie Barron, Kevin Moran; Colin Dunford, Pauric Mahony, Michael Walsh; Brian O’Halloran, Jake Dillon, Shane Bennett.  Subs: Martin O’Neill (0-01) for Austin Gleeson (31), Gavin O’Brien for Brian O’Halloran (51), Shane O’Sullivan for Jamie Barron (57), Stephen Bennett for Colin Dunford (61), Maurice Shanahan for Pauric Mahony (68).

Scorers: Pauric Mahony 0-7 (6fs); Shane Bennett, Michael Walsh 1-1 each; Jake Dillon 0-3, Colin Dunford 0-2, Shane Fives, Austin Gleeson, Brian O’Halloran, Martin O’Neill 0-1 each.

Offaly: James Dempsey; David King, Dermot Shortt, Stephen Wynne; Cathal Parlon, Eanna Murphy, Dermot Mooney; Sean Ryan, Emmett Nolan; Joe Bergin, Dan Currams, Sean Cleary; James Mulrooney, Shane Dooley, Brian Carroll. Subs: Stephen Quirke for Joe Bergin (52), Chris McDonald for Eanna Murphy (62), Colm Mulrooney for Sean Cleary (68).

Scorers: Shane Dooley 1-10 (8fs), Brian Carroll 0-2, James Mulrooney, Cathal Parlon 0-1 each.

Referee: James Owens (Wexford)