Waterford edge it

Waterford 4-17 Limerick 3-15:WATERFORD SET up a rematch of last year's Munster final when they eventually overcame Limerick at Walsh Park on Saturday night. Despite leading by 13 points after 24 minutes, Waterford needed extra-time after Limerick mounted a second-half comeback.

Waterford goaled three times in the opening 10 minutes with Stephen Bennett scoring two and Darragh Flynn getting the other. Bennett completed his hat-trick in the 48th minute but, helped by a goal from Mark Carmody and Kevin O’Brien’s second, Limerick went three points ahead. A late point by Cormac Heffernan forced extra time and four Jake Dillon points helped Waterford home.

WATERFORD: P Cooke; J Barron, D Ahern, C Walsh; S ONeill, D Foley, S Roche; S McNulty (0-1), R Barry (0-1); D Flynn (1-0), J Dillon (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), G OBrien (0-3, 0-1 free); A O’Sullivan, S Bennett (3-2), C Chester. Subs: C Heffernan (0-1) for C Chester, M Harney for D Flynn, I Kenny for S Roche, J Power for D Ahern, C Dunford for S O’Neill, D Breathnach (0-1) for A OSullivan, C Kervick for S McNulty .

LIMERICK: PJ Hall; S Irwin, B OConnell, B Murphy; L Ryan, C Keogh, B Lynch; D Morrissey, D Dee; D Reidy, S Dowling (0-7 all frees), M Fitzgibbon; K OBrien (2-2), M Carmody (1-4, 0-1 free), J Aherne (0-2). Subs: P Carroll for C Keogh, S O’Riordan for M Fitzgibbon, C O’Riordan for B Murphy, M Fitzgibbon for S O’Riordan, E O’Farrell for S Dowling.

Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary).