The Munster senior hurling championship returns this weekend with a must-win clash between the Deise and Treaty at Walsh Park. Here’s how the teams are named to start:
Waterford
1. Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Calum Lyons (Ballyduff Lower)
3. Conor Prunty (Abbeyside)
4. Noel Connors (Passage)
5. Darragh Fives (Tourin)
6. Tadhg de Burca (Clashmore / Kinsalebeg)
7. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
9. Jack Prendergast (Lismore)
10. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
11. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
12. Maurice Shanahan (Lismore)
13. Mikey Kearney (Ballyduff Upper)
14. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart)
15. Thomas Ryan (Tallow)
Limerick
1. Nicky Quaid (Effin)
2. Sean Finn (Bruff)
3. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
4. Richie English (Doon)
5. Dan Morrissey (Ahane)
6. Declan Hannon (Adare)
7. Paddy O’Loughlin (Kilmallock)
8. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)
9. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh)
10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s)
11. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)
13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell)
14. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)
15. Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
It’s prediction time: Who do you fancy to take the points today?
The Waterford players arriving into Walsh Park:
We’re underway in Walsh Park!
Waterford 0-1 Limerick 0-0
Stephen Bennett gives the home side the lead.
Waterford 0-2 Limerick 0-0
Pauric Mahony is on the Deise’s frees today and he doubles their lead.
Waterford 0-3 Limerick 0-0
Waterford are playing with a strong breeze at their backs in the opening period. Mahony extends their lead with one from play.
Waterford 0-3 Limerick 0-1
Aaron Gillane opens Limerick’s account with a free from about 55m. Good strike against that wind.
Waterford 0-4 Limerick 0-2
Jack Prendergast extends the Limerick lead to three. Gillane cuts it back to two with his second free.
Waterford 0-4 Limerick 0-3
Hayes drives forward and pops over the bar from a narrow angle.
GOAL! Aaron Gillane finishes into the Waterford net!
Waterford 0-5 Limerick 1-4
Gillane pops over a free after Lynch is fouled.
Waterford 0-5 Limerick 1-5
Casey tags on a point after Limerick turn over a short Deise puckout.
Waterford 0-6 Limerick 1-6
Gillane is striking the frees well and he extends the Treaty lead to three.
Waterford 0-6 Limerick 1-7
Paddy O’Loughlin slots over a superb point from the wing on his first championship start.
Waterford 0-6 Limerick 1-8
Declan Hannon pushes up and drives over a superb score from distance.
Two wides in succession for Limerick. We’re four minutes from the interval.
Waterford 0-6 Limerick 1-9
Peter Casey slaloms through the Waterford defence and flicks over the bar. Wonderful score. Limerick are really getting into gear now.
Despite having the breeze at their backs, Waterford haven’t scored in almost 15 minutes.
Waterford 0-7 Limerick 1-9
Austin Gleeson is involved as Mahony slots over from distance.
Waterford 0-7 Limerick 1-10
O’Loughlin pops up to give the Treaty a six-point lead. They’ll have a strong wind behind them after the restart.
Waterford 0-7 Limerick 1-10 – HT
GOAL! Gearoid Hegarty with Limerick’s second goal!
Waterford 0-9 Limerick 2-12
Limerick on control now after a bright start to the second period.
Some action from the first period:
Waterford 0-9 Limerick 2-13
Hegarty brings his personal tally to 1-1 with a nice score.
Another wide for Limerick.
Waterford 0-10 Limerick 2-15
Kyle Hayes is looking extremely sharp from centre-forward and he extends the Limerick lead. Barry Murphy then replaces Gillane before O’Donovan pops over a score.
11 wides now for Limerick as Shane Dowling is introduced in place of Tom Morrissey. Waterford have shot 12 wides so far.
Waterford 0-10 Limerick 2-18
Limerick now lead by 14.
RED CARD! Waterford’s Paraic Mahony is sent-off after a wild-pull
Waterford 0-10 Limerick 2-22
John Kiely’s side extend their lead through Cian Lynch.
Waterford 0-10 Limerick 2-23
Dowling slots over a free from close range.
Waterford 0-10 Limerick 2-24 – FT
Huge win for Limerick as Waterford’s season is ended.
