Waterford 4-20
Antrim 1-9
WATERFORD CRUISED TO a comfortable win over Antrim in today’s All-Ireland minor quarter-final in Ashbourne but the game was marred by a serious injury suffered by Antrim player Jude McCurdy in the closing stages.
There was a lengthy hold-up before the referee opted to bring the game to a premature halt after the Antrim youngster suffered a neck injury and was brought to hospital by ambulance.
And it remains to be seen whether this result will stand with Croke Park chiefs likely to convene to rule on the matter.
Patrick Curran was on fire in the first-half as he grabbed 1-5 while Michael Kearney also showed up well by landing a brace of points.
Antrim had moved into an early 0-2 to 0-0 lead but then Waterford got a grip on the game and when Curran found the net in the 14th minute, they were gone 1-4 to 0-3 clear.
Waterford continued to dominate in the second-half with Stephen Bennett firing in two goals and Patrick Curran raising his second green flag of the game.
Waterford had established a 1-11 to 0-4 lead at the interval as they sought to bounce back from their Munster minor final replay defeat to Limerick last Tuesday night in Thurles.
