Only eight clubs still standing after Saturday's six game schedule. Lismore got there by the skin of their teeth against Fourmilewater in a disappointing encounter in Dungarvan. Abbeyside made it three wins on the spin in a cracking contest with Roanmore. Tallow also got the job done in high scoring fashion. Passage and Dungarvan made significant statements in the double bill at Walsh Park and that quarter final duel leaps off the page. Ardmore and Fourmilewater must square off to decide who drops down to intermediate. De La Salle remain the bookies' choice for the top prize at 10/11.
Passage have rediscovered their appetite over the past fortnight and crushed Group 1 winners De La Salle (2-14 to 1-14) at Walsh Park to confirm their quarter final berth. A total of twenty wides showed their sheer dominance over the hour. Eoin Kelly flicked to the net in the sixth minute after a Thomas Connors assist to settle Peter Queally’s side. Jake Dillon’s reply on 24 minutes allowed Salle to equalise. Conor Carey bundled home just before the break to leave three between them (2-8 to 1-8). A complete team performance overwhelmed their opponents and early second half efforts from Carey and Killian Fitzgerald stretched their advantage. Although De La Salle closed to within two, Owen Connors posted three unanswered points to give the holders wriggle room.
In the opening act at the city venue, Dungarvan ruthlessly disposed of Mount Sion (4-14 to 1-19). Patrick Curran’s goal after 14 minutes illuminated a dull first half that the Blues shaded 1-5 to 0-7. Gavin Crotty’s move to full forward caused carnage in the Sion defence. A brace of goals in the third quarter put Dungarvan ten points ahead (3-12 to 0-13). Cormac Curran finished the contest with a fourth on 48 minutes. Austin Gleeson buried a late penalty for Sion.
Maurice Shanahan measured a last minute free to supply Lismore with the draw they required to reach the quarter finals and nudged Fourmilewater towards the relegation play-off. After missing out on the latter stages last season, Shanahan scored a decisive 1-6 for Sean Prendergast’s men in a 2-11 to 1-14 stalemate at Fraher Field.
Lismore led 2-5 to 0-5 following a pedestrian first half. Dan Shanahan shot low to the far corner on 15 minutes and Maurice burst through for a second two minutes before the break. The introduction of Dermot Ryan recharged Fourmilewater and he registered two points before setting up Conor Gleeson for a cool finish on 41 minutes. In a frantic finale, Stephen Ryan snuck Fourmile’ into a slender lead before Maurice Shanahan ultimately proved Lismore’s saviour.
In a six goal thriller at Clashmore, Tallow pipped thirteen man Ardmore (3-17 to 3-15) to make the cut for the quarters. Evan Sheehan’s first half hat trick shoved Seamus Prendergast and company into a relegation play-off. Sheehan finished on 3-2 and has now struck five goals in three championship games. Tallow earned a 3-7 to 1-10 lead at halfway with Cathal Hennessy obliging for Ardmore. Substitute Eoin Conway and Seamus Prendergast bagged second half majors but Thomas Ryan kept Tallow on course. Ryan ended with eight points (five from play). Ardmore full back Conor O’Shea received his marching orders for a second yellow and David Gartland followed on a straight red.
Tiernan Murray’s second half strike saw Abbeyside break Roanmore’s resistance and progress to the knockout phase (1-20 to 2-12). The Sky Blues held a 0-10 to 0-7 half time advantage at Kill. Abbeyside showed greater urgency on the resumption and Murray found the roof of the net during the third quarter to alter the complexion. Emmet O'Toole and Eoin Madigan netted for Roanmore who finished fifth in Group 1 and retained their senior status.
Three goals in the opening ten minutes kept Ballygunner’s flawless record intact under Fergal Hartley as they had a cosy nine point win over Ballyduff Upper (3-21 to 1-18). Defender Barry Coughlan scored the goal of the championship on seven minutes as he soloed from his own 65 metre line and slammed the ball past John Twomey. Conor Power and Brian O’Sullivan then raised green flags in the tenth minute. Pauric Mahony also threw in ten points. Promising young forward Mikey Kearney hit a fabulous 1-14 for a battling Ballyduff who extend their nine year senior stay despite this defeat.
Waterford SHC Quarter Finals
Friday September 5
De La Salle v Tallow (8.00 at Fraher Field)
Saturday September 6
Dungarvan v Passage (7.30 at Fraher Field)
Sunday September 14
Abbeyside v Mount Sion (2.00 at Walsh Park)
Ballygunner v Lismore (3.30 at Walsh Park)
Waterford SHC Relegation Play-Off
Thursday September 4
Fourmilewater v Ardmore (8.00 at Fraher Field)
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