Wall flowers

Two goals from corner forward John Wall sent Waterford on their way to victory in the final of the Round-Robin system of the …

Two goals from corner forward John Wall sent Waterford on their way to victory in the final of the Round-Robin system of the Munster Minor Football Championship in Fermoy yesterday. Wall struck in the seventh minute of the first half to give Waterford a 1-3 to 0-5 lead at the break and scored again in the 13th minute of the second half to give his side the initiative. Tipperary were unable to respond, their only consolation being a place in the Munster semi-final against Cork.

Waterford: D Hickey; E Walsh, P Fleming, D Coffey; M Power, A O'Loughlin, J Hurney; M Walsh, P Beausang; R Keating, S Walsh (0- 2), S McGrath (0-2); J Wall (2-2), B Harty, T Halpin. Subs: P Larkin for M Power and S Power for B Harty.

Tipperary: P Breen; P O'Doherty, P King, C O'Meara; M Hartnett, D McKeogh, A Morrissey; T Maher (0-1), D O'Brien; E Hallinan, S Ryan, D Peters (0-1); P O'Flaherty (0-1), P Whelan (0-2), P Lynch (0-3). Subs: B McCarthy for Hallinan, C O'Brien (0-1) for B McCarthy and D Burke for P O'Flaherty.

Referee: J Geaney, Cork.