Two goals in a three-minute period in the second quarter ensured an easy win for Tipperary at Dungarvan yesterday. A Kieran Whelan goal after only two minutes put Waterford in front before Peter Lambert's goal in the 14th minute gave the visitors a 1-4 to 1-2 lead that they never relinquished.

All-Star Declan Browne struck for the first of his two goals in the 22nd minute before Damien Byrne added another to leave Tipperary in front by 3-7 to 1-2 at half time.

Tipperary: S Delahunty; N Kelly, C O'Dwyer, L Cronin; PJ Lanigan, S Maher, D Byrne (1-0); D Foley (0-1), B Cummins (0-2); J Costello (0-1), D Hogan, C O'Shea (0-1); P Lambert (1-2), D Browne (2-3), E Lyons. Subs: M Spillane for Browne, K Coonan for Lambert.

Waterford: T Brennan; M Kiely, G Walsh, J Crotty; J Fitzgerald, D McMahon, L Dalton; A Aherne, M O'Brien; C Keane (0-1), R Poswer (0- 1), D Whelan; N Curran (0-1), K Whelan (1-0), A Fitzgerald (0-4). Subs: A Hubbard for Crotty, W Kavanagh for Aherne, F Halpin for Keane.

Referee: M Walsh (Limerick).