Allianz Football League Division 3 – Waterford 2-8 Tipperary 0-9

Waterford defeated Tipperary by 2-8 to 0-9 in Round 4 of the Allianz Football League Division 3 on Saturday at Fraher Field Dungarvan.

Deise never rattled

From the Irish Independent newspaper

Sunday March 13 2011

Waterford 2-8 Tipperary 0-9

Waterford gathered the all-important points in Division 3 of the NFL last night with a deserved victory over Tipperary in the first ever floodlight league game to be played in Fraher Field. Tipperary raced three points ahead through a Barry Grogan free and Conor Sweeney and Brian Fox points. Waterford settled with scores from Brian Wall and Eamonn Walsh but Tipp led 0-4 to 0-3 when Eamonn Walsh got in for a well taken Waterford goal on 24 minutes. A Shane Briggs pass and a powerful finish from Walsh saw Waterford take the lead.

Wall added two further points as Waterford began to dominate. Eamonn Walsh created Waterford’s second goal on 32 minutes which was well finished by Patrick Hurney to give the Deise men a commanding 2-5 to 0-4 lead at the break. Tipp improved in the second half with points from Barry Grogan and Brian Fox but Wall added some great points to seal the home victory.

Scorers — Waterford: P Hurney, E Walsh 1-1 each, B Wall 0-4 (1f), S Fleming, M O’ Gorman 0-1 each. Tipperary: B Grogan 0-4 (1f, 1 ’45’), B Fox 0-2, H Coghlan, C Sweeney, G Hannigan 0-1 each.

Waterford: K Cotter; M O’ Gorman, T O’ Gorman, W Hennessy; S Briggs, J Hurney, E Walsh; B Phelan, B Wall; P Hurney, T Connors, M Ferncombe, T Prendergast, S Fleming. Subs: M O’ Gorman for Phelan (54), C O’ Keeffe for Ferncombe (57), S Dempsey for Walsh (67), T Grey for P Hurney (71).

Tipperary: P Fitzgerald; A Morrissey, P Codd, C McDonald; N Curran, L Egan, H Coghlan; B Jones, S Grogan; B Fox, P Austin, P Acheson; C Sweeney, G Hannigan, B Grogan. Subs: S Hahessy for C Mweeney (30), C McGrath for Egan (h-t), J Cagney for S Grogan (54), A Matassa for Austin, B Mulvihill for Fox (65).

Referee: Michael Meade

Team News

The Tipperary Senior Football team to play Waterford at Fraher Field on Saturday evening is:

1. Paul Fitzgerald (Fethard) 2. Andrew Morrissey (Galtee Rovers) 3. Paddy Codd (Killenaule) 4. Ciarán McDonald (Aherlow 5. Niall Curran (Mullinahone) 6. Lorcan Egan (JK Brackens) 7. Dara Dwyer (Moyle Rovers) 8. Brian Jones (Arravale Rovers) 9. Seamus Grogan (Aherlow) 10. Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarty) 11. George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers) 12. Peter Acheson (Moyle Rovers) 13. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen) 14. Phiilip Austin (Borrisokane) 15. Barry Grogan (Aherlow) CAPTAIN

Please find listed here with Waterford Football team to play Tipperary in Round 4 of the Allianz Football League tomorrow Saturday night at 7.30pm under lights in Fraher Field Dungarvan.

1. Kieran Cotter Geraldines C. Mac Oitir

2. Maurice O’Gorman Nire M. O Gormain

3. Thomas O’Gorman Nire T. O’Gormain

4. Conor Phelan Brickey Rangers C. O’Faolain

5. Kieran Connery Clashmore C. O Conaire

6. Shane Briggs Ballinacourty S. De Brig

7. Wayne Hennessy Ardmore W. O hAonghusa CAPTAIN

8. Tommy Prendergast Kilrossanty T. de Priondargais

9. Brian Phelan Ballinameela B. O’Faolain

10. Brian Wall Nire B. de Bhal

11. Kevin Power Rathgormack C. de Paor

12. Michael O’Gorman Nire M. O Gormain

13. Mark Ferncombe Ballinacourty M. Ferncombe

14. Patrick Hurney Ballinacourty P. O’hUrnai

15. Sean Fleming Clashmore S. Phleimeann