Hurling Munster Cup/ Limerick 1-19 Waterford IT 3-10: Limerick won their first piece of silverware in nine years when seeing off Waterford IT in a high-scoring Waterford Crystal Munster Cup final at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.
Limerick, after having opened an 11-point advantage - 1-15 to 0-7 - by the start of the third quarter with Mark Keane scoring their goal, allowed Brian Dowling (two) and Conor Phelan set up a tight finish with three goals.
Waterford will meet UCC in the Munster Shield final. The former had a 2-20 to 0-9 victory over Tipperary in Colligan on Saturday while the students beat Kerry by 5-20 to 0-11 in Tralee yesterday.
LIMERICK: T Houlihan; D Reale, K Breen, M Foley; O Moran (0-1), B Geary, M O'Riordan; P O'Grady, N Collins (0-1); C Fitzgerald (0-2), M O'Brien (0-2), D Ryan (0-2), M Fitzgerald, TJ Ryan (0-1), M Keane (1-10, 0-9 frees). Subs: N Curtin for TJ Ryan, B Begley for M Fitzgerald, P Cregan for C Fitzgerald
WATERFORD IT: M Hickey; K Lanigan, K Moran, H Moloney; G Mahan, K Brady, L Lawlor; D Hoctor, M Walsh (0-1); C Phelan (1-0), P Hartley, A Cullinane (0-1); N Gleeson, W Ryan (1-1), B Dowling (1-7, 0-7 frees). Subs: R McLoughney for Gleeson, C O'Brien for Hoctor, G Nolan for Moloney.
Referee: G Hoey (Clare).
