A brace of second half goals ensured a Waterford victory by 3-09 to 0-12, after Clare were held to just three points in the closing 30 minutes in last night's Munster Minior Hurling Championship semi-final.Waterford may have bagged an early first half goal, but Clare held command after 20 minutes by 0-07 to 1-01. There was little to talk about on the score-sheet before the interval with Clare outscoring the Decies by two points to one in the closing minutes of the half. However, the hosts were firmly on the back foot on the restart as Waterford bagged two quick-fire goals and showed no mercy to finish with a hard-earned six-point win.
CLARE: R Taaffe; T Purcell, K Ryan, N Purcell; S O’Connor, P O’Connor, C McGuane (capt); C McInerney, S Golden (0-1); D Keane (0-1), E Hanrahan, A Considine; C O’Donnell, C McGrath (0-8, 4f), D O’Halloran (0-2). Subs: G Guilfoyle for Hanrahan (40), E Boyce for T Purcell (40), D Liddy for Considine (51), A Mulready for O’Donnell (54).
WATERFORD: S O’Keeffe; L Egan, T Costello, M Wyse; J Dee, Philip Mahoney, D Fives; K Moore, M O’Neill (0-5, 4f); F Murray (0-1), R Cahill, B O’Halloran (1-0); P Prendergast (1-0), J Dillon (0-1), Paudie Mahoney. Subs: I Galgey (1-2) for Moore (30).
Referee: D Copps (Cork)
Sources - Irish Examiner/Irish Independent
