Allianz Football League Division 4 – Waterford 1-9 Carlow 0-9

Waterford defeated Carlow by 1-9 to 0-9 in round 7 of the Allianz Football League Division 4 on Sunday April 6th at Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

O Lionain to fore in late Deise burst

Waterford 1-9 Carlow 0-9

Report from the Irish Independent newspaper

Liam o LionAin and Shane Ahearne led a late scoring injection to secure Waterford’s second win of the campaign at Fraher Field. Carlow held a two-point lead with 15 minutes left before the home side reeled off five without reply.

O Lionain grabbed 1-3 in all and Ahearne impressed for the home side in midfield and full-forward. Waterford led by 1-2 to 0-1 after 16 minutes. Captain Shane Briggs opened the scoring before O Lionain blazed in a goal. Lorcan O Corraoin tagged on a point. Paul Broderick then slotted four frees and a ’45’ as the visitors levelled the scoreline at 1-2 to 0-5.

Cathal Coughlan landed Carlow’s first from play and Broderick sent in his seventh successful placed ball to put them two clear (0-9 to 1-4) on 55 minutes. Waterford then hit five on the trot; O Lionain accounted for two with Shane Ahearne, JJ Hutchinson and Michael O’Gorman also on target.

Scorers – Waterford: L O Lionain 1-3, S Ahearne 0-2 (1f), S Briggs, L O Corraoin, JJ Hutchinson, M O’Gorman 0-1 each. Carlow: P Broderick 0-7 (6fs, 1 ’45’), C Coughlan, S Kinsella (f) 0-1 each.

Waterford – S Enright 7; D Crowley 6, T O’Gorman 7, K Connery 7; O Keevers 6, S Briggs 7, T O hUallachain 6; W Hutchinson 6, T Prendergast 6; L O Corraoin 7, L O Lionain 8, C O’Keeffe 6; JJ Hutchinson 6, S Ahearne 8, B Wall 6
Subs: M O’Gorman 7 for W Hutchinson (47), M Curry 5 for O Corraoin (53), D Hallahan for Prendergast (65).

Carlow – A O’Brien 6; BJ Molloy 6, S Mernagh 7, G Power 6; J Lowry 7, D St Ledger 6, B Kavanagh 6; D Bambrick 6, H Gahan 6; R O’Brien 6, C Moran 5, M Meaney 5; P Broderick 8, C Coughlan 6, S Kinsella 6
Subs: D Foley 6 for Moran (45), W Minchin 5 for Meaney (55), C Nolan 5 for Lowry (58), S Doyle for O’Brien (65).

REF – S Joy (Kerry)

Team News

The Waterford Senior Football team has been named for Sundays clash with @Carlow_GAA https://t.co/hRaHHaxbVn

— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) April 4, 2014

The Waterford Senior Football Team to play Carlow on Sunday in Fraher Field is as follows:-
1. Stephen Enright – Ballinacourty
2. Dean Crowley – St Saviours
3. Thomas O Gorman – The Nire
4. Kieran Connery – Clashmore/Kinsalebeg
5. Oran Keevers – De La Salle
6. Shane Briggs – Ballinacourty (Captain)
7. Tadgh Ó hUallacháin – An Rinn
8. Wayne Hutchinson – Gaultier
9. Tommy Prendergast – Kilrossanty
10. Tony Grey – Stradbally
11. Liam Ó Lonáin – An Rinn
12. Cillian O Keeffe – Clashmore/Kinsalebeg
13. JJ Hutchinson – Gaultier
14. Shane Ahearne – Stradbally
15. Brian Wall – The Nire