IT’S MUNSTER SENIOR hurling championship time and the ball is going to be thrown in on the 2014 offering this afternoon.
Cork against Waterford in Semple Stadium at 4pm and we’re live from Thurles with all the action.
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Result: Cork 1-21 Waterford 1-21
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Time for the throw-in of the 2014 Munster senior hurling championship. Welcome along to Thurles, we’re half an hour away from the start of this season’s offering with Cork and Waterford facing off in the quarter-final tie. A dry but overcast day at the moment in Thurles. Cork are out on the field, we’re still awaiting Waterford’s arrival.
Waterford now take to the field, not a huge Deise crowd here so far it seems. The Cork support definitely outnumbering them.
Some team news then. First up in Cork with three championship debutants in Mark Ellis, Aidan Walsh and Alan Cadogan while it’s a first Munster outing for Damien Cahalane.
1. Anthony Nash — Kanturk
2. Shane O’Neill — Bishopstown
3. Damien Cahalane — St Finbarr’s
4. Stephen McDonnell — Glen Rovers
5. Christopher Joyce — Na Piarsaigh
6. Mark Ellis — Millstreet
7. Lorcan McLoughlin — Kanturk
8. Daniel Kearney — Sarsfields
9. Aidan Walsh — Kanturk
10. Conor Lehane — Midleton
11. Cian McCarthy — Sarsfields
12. Patrick Cronin (captain) — Bishopstown
13. Alan Cadogan — Douglas
14. Seamus Harnedy — St Ita’s
15. Patrick Horgan — Glen Rovers
And here’s how Waterford will start.
Four championship debutants in Tadgh Burke, Eddie Barrett, Colin Dunford and Austin Gleeson.
1. Stephen O’Keeffe – Ballygunner
2. Tadgh Burke – Clashmore/Kinsalebeg
3. Liam Lawlor – Fourmilewater
4. Noel Connors – Passage
5. Jamie Nagle – Dungarvan
6. Michael Walsh – Stradbally
7. Barry Coughlan – Ballygunner
8. Kevin Moran – De La Salle
9. Eddie Barrett – De La Salle
10. Colin Dunford – Colligan
11. Pauric Mahony – Ballygunner
12. Austin Gleeson – Mount Sion
13. Brian O’Sullivan – Ballygunner
14. Shane Walsh – Fourmilewater
15. Jake Dillon – De La Salle
Here’s the substitute lists for both teams.
CORK: Darren McCarthy, Conor O’Sullivan, Killian Burke, William Egan, Rob O’Shea, Brian Lawton, Bill Cooper, Jamie Coughlan, Paudie O’Sullivan, Stephen Moylan, Brian Hartnett.
WATERFORD: Ian O’Regan, Shane Fives, Padraig Prendergast, Richie Foley, Shane McNulty, Gavin O’Brien, Seamus Prendergast, Donie Breathnach, Ray Barry, Martin O’Neill, Brian O’Halloran.
Brian Gavin is the referee this afternoon.
Semple Stadium isn’t packed to the rafters but the anticipation is building and we’re moments away from throw-in.
Cork strong favorites here against an injury-hit Waterford side. Prediction time?
Waterford 0-1 Cork 0-0: 1 mins – First blood to Waterford as Pauric Mahony slots over a free from distance.
Waterford 0-1 Cork 0-1: 2 mins – Patrick Horgan duly replies with a Cork free.
Brian O’Sullivan shoots wide for Waterford after being played in by Jake Dillon.
Aidan Walsh gallops through the middle for Cork but elects to go for goal rather than tap over a point. Waterford’s defence make the block and clear to safety.
Waterford 0-2 Cork 0-1: 4 mins – Mahony restores Waterford’s advantage from a free.
Waterford 0-3 Cork 0-1: 6 mins – O’Sullivan clips over a lovely point from the right wing for Waterford and that’s followed up by a wide from distance by Dillon.
Positional changes of note see Waterford start Kevin Moran at centre-back, Michael Walsh at midfield and Jake Dillon at centre-forward. Cork have brought Conor Lehane out to centre-forward.
Waterford 0-4 Cork 0-1: 9 mins – Waterford have definitely started brighter. Jamie Nagle just swung over a stunning point off his left from distance.
Waterford 0-5 Cork 0-1: 10 mins – And now debutant Tadhg Burke gets in on the scoring act for Waterford.
Cork look shaky so far. Patrick Horgan sees a point attempt from a free drift wide.
Waterford 0-5 Cork 0-2: 13 mins – That’s far better from Cork. A fine passing move out of defence culminates in Lorcan McLoughlin spraying a delivery in to Alan Cadogan who swiftly turns before popping over a beauty off his left. That’s his first point for the Cork hurlers in a senior championship game.
Waterford 0-6 Cork 0-3: 16 mins – Mahony on target again for Waterford from a placed ball but it’s quickly cancelled out by Seamus Harnedy, who caught the puck out brilliantly and smashed over a point.
Waterford 0-7 Cork 0-3: 18 mins – Dillon on the mark for Waterford, he looks to have swapped with Shane Walsh. In the Cork attack, there’s also a switch between Harnedy and Conor Lehane.
Waterford 0-8 Cork 0-3: 18 mins – Mahony again raises a white flag for Waterford from a free.
Substitute: Waterford’s Eddie Barrett has to go off injured with Richie Foley coming on to replace him.
Waterford 0-8 Cork 0-4: 25 mins – That’s class from Aidan Walsh as he despatches a sideline cut between the posts for Cork.
Waterford 0-9 Cork 0-4: 27 mins – Pauric Mahony showing that he can make a mark from play as well with a superb point after great work by Burke to set up the chance.
Waterford 0-10 Cork 0-5: 27 mins – Points swapped by Cadogan and Nagle.
Waterford 0-10 Cork 0-6: 29 mins – Cadogan has been Cork’s liveliest forward so far and he just won a free that was converted by Horgan.
Waterford 0-11 Cork 0-6: 30 mins – Another exquisite sideline cut, this time despatched over the bar by Austin Gleeson. An All-Ireland minor winner last year, the Mount Sion youngster has huge potential.
Waterford 0-12 Cork 0-6: 34 mins – Mahony on target once more with a free after Brian O’Sullivan was fouled by Shane O’Neill.
Three minutes of additional time.
Waterford 0-13 Cork 0-7: 37 mins – Horgan blasts over a 20-yard free after Cadogan was hauled down by the Waterford rearguard but Gleeson replies with a fine point for Waterford.
Half-Time: Waterford 0-13 Cork 0-7
Waterford full value for this six-point lead and they’ve amassed nine wides as well. Cork badly need to reorganize at the break.
Substitute: Cork change at the break with Bill Cooper on for Cian McCarthy in attack.
We’re back under way for the second-half action.
Waterford 0-13 Cork 0-8: 36 mins – Early boost for Cork in the shape of a cracking Horgan point as he gathered a delivery from Damien Cahalane.
Waterford 0-14 Cork 0-9: 38 mins – Fine work by Dillon to pick out Mahony and he finds the range to point. Then Cork hit back through Lehane’s first point of the day.
Waterford 0-15 Cork 0-9: 39 mins – The gap is back to six again thanks to Brian O’Sullivan.
Waterford 0-15 Cork 0-10: 40 mins – Fine debut by Alan Cadogan as he knocks over his third point from play today.
Waterford 0-15 Cork 0-11: 41 mins – Horgan dusts himself down after being fouled by Gleeson and points a free for Cork. Yellow cards shown to Gleeson and Coughlan in the Waterford team in quick succession.
Substitute: Coughlan is gone off the Waterford team with Shane Fives introduced.
What a goal from Austin Gleeson for Waterford!
Waterford 1-16 Cork 0-11: 45 mins – This game is firmly in Waterford’s hands now. Austin Gleeson charges through the Cork defence for a wonderful solo goal as he finished off his left and then Shane Walsh pointed.
Waterford 1-17 Cork 0-11: 47 mins – Mahony slots over another free for Waterford.
Goal for Cork from Bill Cooper!
Waterford 1-17 Cork 1-11: Cork badly needed that. Horgan’s initial shot was blocked but after the ensuing scramble, Cooper flicked it to the net.
Substitute: Ray Barry has replaced Dunford in the Waterford attack.
Waterford 1-18 Cork 1-11: 50 mins – Mahony points a free for Waterford.
Substitute: Brian Lawton on for Cork for Kearney.
Waterford 1-18 Cork 1-12: 51 mins – Walsh with a superb point for Cork.
Waterford 1-18 Cork 1-13: 52 mins – Horgan points a free for Cork after being fouled himself with Noel Connors booked in the process.
Substitutes: Cork bring on Stephen Moylan for Cronin, Waterford replace Dillon with Donie Breathnach.
Waterford 1-19 Cork 1-14: 55 mins – Mahony restores Waterford’s six point lead with a free but Horgan hits back by pointing a free for Cork.
Great goal chance for Cork but Cadogan’s shot is saved by Stephen O’Keeffe. Brilliant run by Cooper to create that chance.
Waterford 1-19 Cork 1-15: 56 mins – Horgan points the resultant ’65.
Waterford 1-19 Cork 1-16: 57 mins – Cooper sets up Horgan to point from play.
Waterford 1-19 Cork 1-17: 58 mins – Superb point by Cadogan from sideline.
Waterford 1-19 Cork 1-18: 59 mins – Horgan cuts the gap to the minimum.
Substitute: Seamus Prendergast on for Walsh on the Waterford team.
Substitute: Jamie Coughlan on for Harnedy in the Cork team.
Waterford 1-20 Cork 1-18: 66 mins – Crucial point from a free by Mahony.
Waterford 1-20 Cork 1-19: 67 mins – Horgan points a free for Cork.
Cork 1-20 Waterford 1-20: 68 mins – Level! Cooper points from a Coughlan cross field pass.
Shane O’Neill with a crucial interception as O’Sullivan sought to release Prendergast close to goal.
Waterford 1-21 Cork 1-20: 70 mins – Prendergast point for Waterford!
Waterford 1-21 Cork 1-21: 71 mins – Horgan points free for Cork!
All over, draw game!
Full-Time: Cork 1-21 Waterford 1-21
Brilliant second-half as the teams finish level. Cork trailed by eight points but fought back and Horgan leveled the teams at the death.
That’s all from us, we’ll be back later with analysis and reaction.
