Waterford 0-15
Cork 1-12
CORK BATTLED BACK from eight points down at half-time to secure a draw in this afternoon’s Allianz NHL Division 1A clash against Waterford.
Stephen Moylan pounced for a crucial 41st minute goal in the Fraher Field in Dungarvan to revive the Cork challenge after Waterford had led by 0-10 to 0-2 at half-time.
The sides traded early scores before Waterford hit four unanswered points to lead by 0-5 to 0-1 with 15 minutes on the watch.
Brian O’Halloran hit a brace of points during this purple patch for Michael Ryan’s Déise before Pat Horgan’s pointed free stopped the rot for the visiting Rebels.
But that 17th minute free was Cork’s final score of the opening half as Waterford went on to dominate until half-time. Shane O’Sullivan, Brian O’Sullivan and Seamus Prendergast were among the scorers before the break as Waterford cruised into an eight-point lead.
Cork’s Stephen White dives to challenge Waterford’s Jamie Barron.
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
Moylan’s goal was the opening score of the second half and it would prove a crucial strike for the Leesiders. Pauric Mahony’s free put Waterford 0-11 to 1-2 clear but Cork hit four unanswered points to come roaring back into contention.
Points from Mahony and Brian O’Sullivan had Waterford 0-13 to 1-6 clear but a run of five unanswered points sent Cork into the lead for the first time, 1-11 to 0-13.
A Conor Lehane point put Cork two clear but late points from Brian O’Sullivan and Seamus Prendergast snatched a draw for Waterford as both teams remain unbeaten in Division 1A.
Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-8 (0-5f, 0-1 65’), Stephen Moylan 1-1, Cian McCarthy, Peter O’Brien, Conor Lehane 0-1 each.
Scorers for Waterford: Pauric Mahony 0-6 (0-6f), Brian O’Halloran, Seamus Prendergast 0-3 each, Brian O’Sullivan 0-2, Shane O’Sullivan 0-1.
CORK: Anthony Nash (Kanturk); Shane O’Neill (Bishopstown), Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers), Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields); Stephen White (Ballygarvan), Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk), Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh); Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown), Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields); Cian McCarthy (Sarsfields), Paudie O’Sullivan (Cloyne), Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s); Stephen Moylan (Douglas), Peter O’Brien (Kildorrery), Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers).
Subs: Conor Lehane (Midleton) for Harnedy (49 mins), William Egan (Kilbrin) for S McDonnell (55), Tom Kenny (Grenagh) for McLoughlin (62), Michael Walsh (Kildorrery) for D Kearney (65), Luke O’Farrell (Mildeton) for P O’Sullivan (66).
WATERFORD: Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner); Shane Fives (Carrigtwohill), Liam Lawlor (Fourmilewater), Stephen Daniels (De La Salle); Jamie Nagle (Dungarvan), Michael Walsh (Stradbally), Kevin Moran (De La Salle); Shane O’Sullivan (Ballygunner), Darragh Fives (Tourin); Brian O’Halloran (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg), Seamus Prendergast (Ardmore), Jake Dillon (De La Salle); Brian O’Sullivan (Ballygunner), Shane Walsh (Fourmilewater), Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner).
Subs: Padraig Prendergast (Lismore) for D Fives (25 mins); Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater) for S Walsh (43), Maurice Shanahan (Lismore) for B O’Halloran (62), Ray Barry (Lismore) for B O’Sullivan (68).
Referee: Alan Kelly (Galway)
