Dust settles on the group stages - Waterford SFC Round 5 In Brief

The final round of fixtures served up a bit more spice than predicted as the quarter final pairings and relegation issues were decided.

At Walsh Park, a high scoring shoot-out developed between Gaultier and St Saviours. Gaultier led by 1-5 to 0-5 at the break but needed to battle all the way to grind out a one point win. A kick of the ball also separated the sides at Fraher Field. Goals in each half from Christopher Murphy and Laurence Houlihan pushed Brickey Rangers over the line. Dungarvan and Saviours will now meet in the relegation play-off on the weekend of September 22/23.

The Nire were the only team to emerge from the group phase with an unbeaten record as they steamrolled Rathgormack on Saturday evening. Jamie Barron and Connie Power supplied the goals while Liam Lawlor kicked four points from play. Ballinacourty also enjoyed a fourteen point winning margin over Ardmore as John Gorman and Conor Moloney found the net. They finished second in Group 1.

In Group 2, Stradbally took second spot as they upped the tempo after half time to account for 14 man An Rinn in a fractious affair. The Gaeltacht side held a slender 0-4 to 0-3 advantage at the interval but that red card swung the pendulum towards the Reds. In Bushy Park, Darren Mulhearne saved an injury time penalty to put an end to Clashmore’s winning streak. The quarter finals will go ahead on the weekend of September 22/23

Quarter finals
The Nire v Kilrossanty
Ballinacourty v An Rinn
Clashmore v Rathgormack
Stradbally v Ardmore

Round 5 Results:
Group 1
The Nire 2-14 Rathgormack 0-6
Ballinacourty 2-16 Ardmore 0-8
Gaultier 2-10 St Saviours 0-15

Group 2
Brickey Rangers 2-8 Dungarvan 0-11
Stradbally 1-10 An Rinn 0-8
Kilrossanty 0-10 Clashmore 0-7