Waterford SHC Round 4 in brief

Lismore and De La Salle joined Fourmilewater in the last eight over the weekend. With one round left to play, every other team remains in the reckoning for the quarters.

Mount Sion 2-15 Tallow 0-15
A haul of 1-9 from Martin O’Neill helped Mount Sion to their first win of the championship on Friday night. O’Neill and Sean Ryan struck for first half goals but they trailed by 0-10 to 2-3 at the break. They finished a tightly fought contest much the stronger with Owen Whelan driving them on from midfield.

Ballygunner 1-16 Passage 2-11
A second half comeback at Walsh Park brought Ballygunner back into contention in Group 1. Two Eoin Kelly goals propelled Passage into a 2-7 to 0-5 lead at half time. Fergal Hartley, Philip Mahony and Stephen Power inspired the Gunners on the resumption and when JJ Hutchinson rattled the net, they were set for victory.

Fourmilewater 0-18 Dunhill 1-8
Fourmile maintained their unblemished record with a degree of ease here. Jamie Barron, Brian Wall and Seamus Lawlor all impressed and they opened up a 0-13 to 0-2 advantage by the interval. Eamonn Murphy rifled home a spectacular goal in the second half which restored respectability for Dunhill.

Abbeyside 1-9 Lismore 0-12
Maurice Shanahan’s point from a penalty in the sixth minute of injury time put Lismore through to the quarters on a miserable Saturday night at Fraher Field. They pulled 0-9 to 0-4 clear at the break but Abbeyside stormed back in the second half through a goal from Mark Gorman.

De La Salle 4-23 Roanmore 0-9
The championship favourites totally outclassed the Sky Blues in the sunshine at Walsh Park. John Mullane, Jake Dillon and John Keane all raised green flags in the opening period while substitute Thomas Kearney added a fourth mid way through the second half.

Dungarvan 2-21 Ballyduff 4-9
The Blues produced a slick performance from start to finish here to take care of Ballyduff despite the fact that goalkeeper Adrian Power fired a hat trick of goals. Dungarvan led by 1-11 to 2-7 at half time with Colm Curran on the mark. Ryan Donnelly’s solo effort put them ten points clear but two late Power goals from frees gave the Reds hope in the closing stages.