Waterford 1-13
Dublin 1-10
WATERFORD COMPLETED BACK-to-back home wins in Division 1 of the hurling league with success against Dublin in Walsh Park this afternoon.
Pauric Mahony, who shot 0-11 the last time out against Galway, again spearheaded their scoring drive as the recent WIT Fitzgibbon Cup winner scored 1-8 for his side.
Both teams had players dismissed with Michael Walsh sent off before half-time for Waterford and Conor McCormack seeing red in the closing stages for Dublin.
Mahony shot to the net in the 23rd minute to help the Deise lead by 1-10 to 0-8 at the break.
Despite the setback of losing Walsh, they picked off points from the likes of Mahony, Brian O’Sullivan and Jake Dillon to go seven points clear entering the closing stages of the game.
Dublin got a lifeline through a late goal from Conal Keaney but they could not prevent defeat as Waterford ultimately claimed the honours.
WATERFORD: Stephen O’Keeffe; Tadgh de Búrca, Shane Fives, Noel Connors; Jamie Nagle, Michael Walsh (capt), Philip Mahony; Kevin Moran, Shane McNulty; Shane O’Sullivan, Pauric Mahony, Stephen Molumphy; Ryan Donnelly, Seamus Prendergast, Ray Barry.
DUBLIN: Gary Maguire; Niall Corcoran, Peter Kelly, Jack Doughan; Joey Boland, Liam Rushe, Mikey Carton; Shane Durkin, Johnny McCaffrey; Colm Cronin, Ryan O’Dwyer, Conal Keaney; Alan McCrabbe, Dotsy O’Callaghan, Mark Schutte.
As Yoda said “size matters not”. Sure, if size was the defining factor Tony Buckley would be the greatest tighthead to don the green
He’ll always be remembered for throwing the scrum half out of the way…
And for choke slamming simon shaw against wasps
And for pile driving Richie McCaw into ground as if he was an U16!!!