Late points squeezed Deise past 14-man Tipp in an exciting finish
“Very happy with the lads; they worked extremely hard. If you were looking at both teams before the game, you’d have said that Tipperary had a slightly stronger side. I’m happy with the character and a win is a win. Any time you can beat Tipp, like that was competitive, that was a tough game. All I’ll say to you is we’ve a lot to work on yet. Please God, come April we’ll be in a good position to give it a lash.
Waterford played with the wind and rain and led five nil after 12 minutes. They made the dressingrooms 10-6 clear. Debutant Reuben Halloran nailed five out of five from frees while another newbie Sean Walsh got two from play. Goalkeeper Billy Nolan walloped over a huge free from his own half, saved from Paddy Creedon and dealt with five dropping balls.
The showers got heavier as the teams emerged for the second period. The noise levels went up when Waterford All-Star Stephen Bennett entered the fray and clashed with his opposite number. A flare-up in front of the stand resulted in yellow cards for Bennett and Cathal Barrett. On 51 minutes, Bennett burst through the middle and was brought down by Dan McCormack for a penalty. Rhys Shelly saved Bennett’s bullet. Halloran pointed the subsequent 65 to make it 14-9.
Points from Iarlaith Daly and Paddy Leavey pushed Waterford ahead but Forde and Cian O’Dwyer pegged them back. Bennett hit the side netting as Austin Gleeson got a few minutes into the legs. Padraig Fitzgerald fired over with his first touch off the bench. His second was a spectacular effort in injury time in front of the stand. The young Kilrossanty man was lucky to escape with a yellow card for a high tackle on Shane Neville. A Gleeson point sealed the deal.
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