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2024 Allianz Football League Division 4 – Tipperary 0-16 Waterford 1-13

March 3 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tipperary and Waterford finished level at 0-16 to 1-13 in Round 5 of the Allianz Football League Division 4 on Sunday March 3rd at Bansha.

Late Waterford fightback against Tipperary earns first point of the National League

Allianz Football League Division 4

Tipperary 0-16 Waterford 1-13

Report by Michael Dundon for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Waterford secured their first point of the National Football League when they swooped late to deprive a fancied Tipperary of a badly needed success at Bansha on Sunday.

Despite a sub-standard first half, at the end of which they trailed 0-7 to 1-8, Tipperary raised their game after the break and when they hit the front (0-16 to 1-11) with a brace of Sean O Connor points in the 65th and 66th minutes, it looked as though the home side would prevail.

Waterford showed great fight however, and Jason Curry was their hero converting a brace of frees in the 68th and 70th minutes to level and so break their duck in the campaign.

It was a result fully deserved by the Decies boys. They were by far the better team in the first half and with Curry a big threat in attack they were seven points clear of their rivals (1-8 to 0-4) after 27 minutes. Alan Dunwoody got their goal in the 19th minute punishing some slack defending by the home side.

Tipperary finished the half well with points from Jack Kennedy, Paddy Creedon and James Morris but trailed 0-7 to 1-8 at the interval. The deficit flattered them, an indication of manager Paul Kelly’s dissatisfaction being the introduction of four subs in the period, only one for an injury, that of Cathal Deely after 20 minutes.

Waterford showed no sign of folding as Tipp raised their game in the second half. A brace of Paddy Creedon points brought the Premier boys level (0-13 to 1-10) after 58 minutes but Jason Currry restored Waterford’s lead in the 63rd minute. Back came Jack Kennedy to level for Tipp and when O Connor added two further points, a Tipp win looked on the cards.

However, Waterford had other ideas and threw everything into attack with Curry their hero landing two frees in the 68th and 70th minutes for a deserved share of the spoils.

These sides meet again in the Munster championship in Dungarvan in April when Waterford will be hoping to put one over their rivals. Jason Curry was their top man but the performances of Dermot Ryan, Liam Fennell, William Beresford, Caolan McGrath and Robbie McGrath also contributed significantly to securing their first point.

Sean O Connor, Jack Kennedy(Commercials) and Paddy Creedon did most to drive the Tipperary charge with Paudie Feehan, and Stephen Grogan also to the fore in a contest that represented a point lost rather than a point gained.

Tipperary scorers: S O’Connor(0-8,5fs), P Creedon, J Kennedy(0-3 each), M Stokes, J Morris(0-1 each);

Waterford scorers: J Curry(0-6,4fs), A Dunwoody(1-0),C McGrath(0-2), R McGrath, W Beresford, M Mullanny, S Whelan-Barrett, S Curry(0-1 each);

Tipperary: J Rodgers; S O Connell, J Feehan, J Morris; S Grogan, P Feehan, K Costello; C Deely, C Kennedy; M stokes, J Kennedy(Commercials), P McGarry; J Kennedy( J K Brackens), P Creedon, S O Connor
Subs – S Neville for Deely (20mins), R O Dowd for Costello (23mins), J Leamy for J Kennedy (Brackens,32mins), M Kehoe for C Kennedy (34mins);

Waterford: P Hunt; C McCarthy, B O Keeffe, R Browne; R McGrath, D Ryan, L Fennell; M Curry, W Beresford; C McGrath, S Whelan-Barrett, M Mullanny; S Curry, A Dunwoody, J Curry
Subs – C O Cuirrin for Mullanny (48mins), J Booth for C Mc Grath (68mins), B Hynes for R McGrath (69mins);

Referee : D Hickey, Carlow;

Team News

Tipperary (AFL v Waterford): E Comerford; S O’Connell, J Feehan, J Morris; S Grogan, P Feehan, K Costello; C Deely, C Kennedy; M Stokes, J Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), P McGarry; J Kennedy (JK Brackens), P Creedon, S O’Connor.

Details

Date:
March 3
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue

Bansha

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