Power goal is timely for Nire

A goal five minutes from the finish helped Nire capture their fourth Waterford senior title at Dungarvan yesterday.

The sides were level on four occasions in the second half of a delicately-balanced tie before a Nire goal in the 55th minute turned the game their way. Kilrossanty's Tony Kirwan was caught in possession by the Nire's Pat Walsh and a brilliant interpassing movement ended when Bobby Power blasted to the net for the decisive score.

NIRE: M Doocey; JJ Wall, T Walsh, D Ryan; I Walsh, M Byrne, J Moore; P Walsh (B), B Wall (0-2, 0-1 free); C Power (0-6, 0-4 frees), G Walsh (0-2, 0-1 free) M Walsh (0-1); P Walsh (S), B Power (1-0), S Walsh. Sub: T Condon for JJ Wall.

KILROSSANTY: A Kirwan; K Lonergan, R Power, M Fitzgerald; B Lennon, M Kiely, S Veale; D Kirwan, P Whyte (0- 1); P Hayes, T Kirwan (0-4, 0-3 frees), C Keating (0-1); B Kirwan (1-0), J Kiely (0-2), N O'Connor. Subs: T Kiely for O'Connor, D Kiely for Whyte, K O'Connor for Lennon.

Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks).