WATERFORD SFC FINAL Stradbally 2-5 Nire 0-9STRADBALLY CAPTURED the county title for the 15th time in Dungarvan yesterday. The decisive scores were the two goals, one in each half.
The Nire led 0-5 to 0-2 near half-time when Stradbally's Eddie Rockett goaled and the teams were level at the break, 1-3 to 0-6.
The Nire restarted strongly to regain a one-point lead, but poor defending allowed Stradbally's Robert Ahearne to fist to the net in the 45th minute. Trevor Curran's point sealed the win for Stradbally.
STRADBALLY:O Costelloe; T Walsh, K Coffey, T Costelloe; T Grey, E Rockett (1-0), A Doyle; J Coffey, J Hearne; T Connors, S Ahearne (0-1), S Cunningham; N Curran (0-2), R Ahearne (1-0), P Weldon. Subs:S Lannon (0-1) for Weldon, T Curran (0-1) for Connors.
NIRE:T Flynn; P Horkin, T O'Gorman, Mce O'Gorman; J Moore, D Ryan (0-1), J McGrath; B Wall (0-5, three frees), C Guiry, S Walsh; M Walsh (0-1), Ml O'Gorman (0-1); L Lawlor, C Power (0-1), M Moore. Subs:D Wall for S Walsh, D Guiry for C Guiry.
Referee:M Condon (Clashmore).
Next Up . . .
Next weekend, Clare's Kilmurry-Ibrickane meet Dromcollogher/Broadford of Limerick, with the winner playing Stradbally in the Munster semi-final. On the other side of the draw, Kerry's Kerins O'Rahilly's meet Clonakilty of Cork next weekend, with the winner playing Tipperary's Moyle Rovers.
