Waterford 0-11 Tipperary 0-9:WATERFORD ARE through to the semi-finals of the McGrath Cup after a two point win over Tipperary in Walsh Park yesterday.

Tipperary started the game very strongly and with Barry Grogan looking very dangerous, they raced into an early three-point lead. However, Waterford soon settled down and with corner-forward Seán Fleming very prominent, they were level after 20 minutes with Kevin Power kicking the first of his three points.

The sides were level until Waterford centre-back Shane Briggs broke upfield to kick a fine point which sent his side in at the break with a one-point lead.

Waterford were the first out of the blocks in the second half with Eamonn Walsh and then Kevin Power scoring to extend their lead to three points.

Waterford were boosted by three second-half points by full-forward Patrick Hurney, which were enough to help them seal a morale-boosting victory.

WATERFORD: K Cotter: C Phelan, T O’Gorman, K Connery; E Walsh (0-1), S Briggs (0-1), J Hurney (0-1); B Phelan, T Prendergast; W Hennessy, K Power (0-3), B Wall (0-1, free); M Ferncombe (0-1), P Hurney (0-3), S Fleming. Subs: G Kelly for K Cotter, J Phelan for E Walsh, J Walsh for K Connery, M O’Gorman for B Phelan, J Veale for S Fleming.

TIPPERARY: P Fitzgerald; N Curran, P Codd, A Morrissey; C McGrath, L Egan, C Dillon; G Hannigan, B Jones; P Acheson (0-1), S Grogan (0-1), B Mulvihill (0-1, free); J Egan (0-2, one free), S Hahessy, B Grogan (0-2) Subs: A Matassa for S Hahessy, C Sweeney (0-2, one free) for J Egan, D Dwyer for S Grogan.

Referee: C Lane (Cork)