Tipperary gave new manager Nicky English a winning start, crushing Waterford in the Oireachtas senior hurling tournament. Tipperary led 0-12 to 0-2 at half time and goals from Brian O'Mear and Liam Cahill cemented the win.

Tipperary: B Cummins; D Fahy, F Heaney, C Bonnar; B Horgan, D Kennedy, J Leahy (0-3); L Sheedy, E Enright (0-2); L Cahill (1-4), E Tucker (0-1), M O'Leary (0-7); A Ryan, B O'Meara (1-2), D Browne. Subs: J Enright for Ryan, R Ryan for Leahy, H Flannery for Sheedy.

Waterford: P Curran; T Feeney, J O'Connor, O O'Sullivan; E Burke, F Heartley, P Queally; P Walsh, J Twomey; P Flynn (1-7), M Molumphy (0- 1), K Walsh; T Carroll, S Daly, B Hannon. Subs: G Breen for O'Connor, T Flynn for Burke, N Jacob for Hannon, C Fanning for Twomey.

Referee: W Horgan (Cork).