Waterford IT 3-15 Dublin IT 1-7:Waterford IT outclassed Dublin IT at Ballygunner yesterday thanks to strong performances from the Ballyhale brothers, TJ and Eoin Reid.
The winners, making use of the wind, led by 1-4 to 0-0 after 10 minutes with TJ Reid sending over two points in the opening minute before Eoin shot his side's first goal in the eighth minute. With Eoin Reid adding his second goal in the 21st minute Waterford IT led by 2-9 to 0-4 at the break.
John Dalton and Kevin Moran anchored the Waterford defence and when TJ Reid's 43rd-minute goal gave Waterford IT a 3-12 to 0-6 lead the Dublin challenge was killed off. A 52nd-minute goal from a free by Paul Ryan made little difference.
WATERFORD IT: A Power; K Lanigan, J Dalton, C Cooney; S Fives, P Hartley, K Moran; S Lillis, P Kelly; F O'Leary (0-1), TJ Reid (1-2), R Goode (0-1); R McLoughney (0-8, six frees, one 65), E Reid (2-2), S O'Sullivan (0-1). Subs: S Kelly for Goode, M Gorman for Lillis, C Gahan for P Kelly, J O'Farrell for T J Reid, J Doran for Fives.
DUBLIN IT: K Brennan; P Schutte, T Corcoran, M O'Sullivan; E Nolan (0-1), D Kennedy, S Kelly; S Howley, P Nolan; M Burke (0-2), W O'Dwyer (0-1), P Kelly (0-1, free); P Ryan (1-0, free), B McInerney (0-2, frees), D O'Dwyer. Subs: F Cullen for Kennedy, P Lynch for McInerney, E Clarke for E Nolan, S Burke for O'Dwyer.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford).
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