Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Play-Off 1 – Cork 1-24 Waterford 0-8

Cork defeated Waterford by 1-24 to 0-8 in the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Play-Off 1 on Wednesday May 3rd at Pairc Ui Rinn.

Iomáint iontach ó @OfficialCorkGAA v @WaterfordGAA Incl Brian Turnbull @DouglasGAAClub with 10 pts @MunsterGAA Minor highlights Mon 8pm #TG4 pic.twitter.com/uLOwoNdPUx

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Rebels rout Déise to secure semi-final spot

Report By Eoghan Cormican for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Cork 1-24 – Waterford 0-08

A job well done by the home outfit, but it’s unlikely that any member of the Cork set-up will be losing the run of themselves after this 19-point rout of Waterford.

Whereas Cork came in cold to this fixture, their opponents had already been through the wringer above in Ennis four weeks ago. The 18-point beating handed down by Clare on that occasion suggested this Waterford team wasn’t up to a huge amount and that rang true yesterday evening as Cork inflicted on them a second successive double-digit hammering to secure their place in the semi-finals.

That the visitors managed only one point from play over the hour perfectly captures the one-sided nature of proceedings. The Déise were aided by a slight breeze in the opening period and yet found themselves seven in arrears at the break, 0-11 to 0-4. They were rendered scoreless between the ninth and 22nd minute and also failed to raise a flag of any description between the 32st and 59th minute.

These barren spells, mind, had more to do with Cork’s solidity at the back than attacking inertia on the part of Waterford. Sean O’Leary Hayes was a commanding presence at full-back, as was James Keating in front of him.

The star of the show, however, was to be found at the other end of the field. Corner-forward Brian Turnbull had five points to his name come the call for half-time and he doubled his tally in the second period, routinely rounding his opposite number who, somewhat unfathomably, was left shadowing the young Douglas hurler for most of the hour.

Two apiece from midfielder Daire Connery, Craig Hanifin and Liam O’Shea, along with Turnbull’s first-half contribution, had Denis Ring’s charges almost home and hosed at the break. And when Brian Roche got onto the end of a James Keating free six minutes into the second-half to register the sole goal of the evening, it was game over.

The floodgates opened thereafter, with Turnbull, Hanifin, Connery and O’Shea swelling their personal tallies during a run of 1-12 without reply. Evan Sheehan, corner-back Conor O’Callaghan and subs Barry Murphy and John Geary also wrote their names onto the scoresheet.

“It was a great win, from the point of view of our performance,” said Denis Ring. “It ended up being a comprehensive display and a comprehensive performance. Our blocking and hooking was very good. How we dealt with the opposition sweeper was very good. Our use of the ball was good. Our shooting from distance was good. Tactically, we got a lot right. We did our business well and that is all you can do on a night like tonight. We’ve put in a savage amount of work since last September. The bar is raised and it will be much tougher come the semi-final.”

Should Limerick do as their expected and see off Waterford at home next Thursday, then Cork will be left with a semi-final trip to Thurles to face the All-Ireland champions.

Scorers for Cork: B Turnbull (0-10, 0-3 frees); B Roche (1-0); D Connery (0-3, 0-3 frees), C Hanifin, L O’Shea (0-3 each); E Sheehan (0-2); C O’Callaghan, B Murphy, J Geary (0-1 each).

Scorers for Waterford: B Power (0-5, 0-5 frees); T Douglas (0-1 free), I Daly (0-1 free) T Looby (0-1 each).

CORK: G Collins (Ballinhassig); S O’Leary-Hayes (Midleton), C O’Callaghan (Dromtarriffe), E Roche (Bride Rovers); R Howell (Douglas), J Keating (Kildorrery), G Millerick (Fr O’Neill’s); D Connery (Na Piarsaigh), D Lenihan (Ballyhooly); C Hanifin (Na Piarsaigh), L O’Shea (Lisgoold), B Roche (Bride Rovers); E Sheehan (Na Piarsaigh), R Downey (Glen Rovers), B Turnbull (Douglas).
Subs: B Murphy (Castlelyons) for Lenihan (48); J Geary (Newtownshandrum) for O’Shea (48); B Buckley (Dromina) for B Roche (51); A Walsh Barry (Carrigtwohill) for Howell (52); J O’Callaghan (Charleville) for E Roche (52).

WATERFORD: E Browne (Mount Sion); C Giles-Doran (De La Salle), J Flavin (Ardmore), M Noonan (Cappoquin); M Power (Clonea), L O’Brien (Mount Sion), D Booth (Colligan); I Daly (Lismore), S Whelan-Barrett (Abbeyside); C Whelan (Brickey Rangers), B Power (Clonea), H Ruddle (Ballygunner); G Dalton (Modeligo), T Looby (Abbeyside), T Douglas (De La Salle).
Subs: I Beecher (Tallow) for Booth, C Power (Clonea) for Dalton, K Bennett (Lismore) for Ruddle (all half-time); E Cullen (Mount Sion) for Whelan-Barrett (42); R Dunphy (Ballyduff Lower) for Douglas (55).

Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary).

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Team News

Cork minor hurling team to play Waterford next Wednesday has been announcedhttps://t.co/qvj9A4mjDN

— Cork GAA (@OfficialCorkGAA) May 1, 2017

The Cork minor Hurling team to play Waterford next Wednesday 3rd May in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship Playoff 1 in Pairc Ui Rinn @ 7pm has been announced as follows.

1- Ger Collins, Ballinhassig
2- Conor O’Callaghan, Dromtarriffe
3- Sean O’Leary Hayes, Midleton, Captain
4- Eoin Roche, Bride Rovers
5- Ross Howell, Douglas
6- James Keating, Kildorrery, Vice Captain
7- Ger Millerick, Fr. O’Neill’s
8- Daire Connery, Na Piarsaigh
9- Diarmuid Lenihan, Ballyhooly
10- Craig Hanifin, Na Piarsaigh
11- Liam O’Shea, Lisgoold
12- Brian Roche, Bride Rovers
13- Evan Sheehan, Na Piarsaigh
14- Robert Downey, Glen Rovers
15- Brian Turnbull, Douglas
16- Ian Butler, Kildorrery
17- Jack O Callaghan, Charleville
18- Ronan Sheehan, Mallow
19- Aaron Walsh Barry, Carrigtwohill
20- Conor Desmond, Ballinhassig
21- Barry Murphy, Castlelyons
22- Brian Buckley, Dromina
23- John Geary, Newtownshandrum
24- Declan Hanlon, Blarney

The @WaterfordGAA Minor Hurling Team is named to face @OfficialCorkGAA in the @MunsterGAA C'nship on Wednesday nighthttps://t.co/0bf9L66KMZ pic.twitter.com/zaPu9mjBIj

— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) May 2, 2017

The Waterford Minor Hurling Team to face Cork tomorrow night in Pairc Uí Rinn has been named, best of luck to all involved.

1. Eoghan Browne (Mount Sion)
2. Conor Giles-Doran (De La Salle)
3. James Flavin (Ardmore)
4. Dan Booth (Colligan)
5. Mairtín Power (Clonea)
6. Luke O’Brien (Mount Sion)
17. Matt Noonan (Cappoquin)
8. Iarlaith Daly (Lismore)
9. Sean Whelan-Barrett (Abbeyside)
10. Tom Looby (Abbeyside)
11. Billy Power (Clonea)
12. Harry Ruddle (Ballygunner)
13. Conor Whelan (Brickey Rangers)
14. Thomas Douglas (De La Salle)
15. Gavin Dalton (Modeligo)