Munster U21FC: Rebels power into decider
March 22, 2009
Cork followed up last weekend's emphatic victory over Kerry with another comfortable win over Waterford at Pairc Ui Rinn to qualify for the Cadbury Munster under 21 football final.
Cork.0-18
Waterford.0-9
John Cleary's charges didn't have it all their own way early on as Waterford took the lead through midfielder Sean O'Hare in the seventh minute. But after midfielder Colm O'Neill opened the Rebels' account, they took control and three unanswered points from Shane McCarthy and a double from O'Neill helped them to a 0-11 to 0-3 lead at half-time.
It continued to be one-way traffic in the second half with David Goold, Ciaran Sheehan and O'Neill adding points for the rampant home side. Waterford finished the stronger, with corner forward James O'Mahony adding four points to his total, but the game had long ended as a contest by then.
Cork will meet Tipperary in the provincial decider after they accounted for Clare by 2-5 to 0-9 in yesterday's other semi-final.
Cork: D. Farry, S. McLoughlan, J. O'Sullivan, N. Galvin, C. O' Driscoll, B. Daly, D. O'Sullivan, C. Donovan, K. O' Driscoll, C. Sheehan, S. McCarthy, C. O' Driscoll, C. O'Neill, D. Goold, P. Honahan.
Waterford: S. Enright, A. Seaward, A. Doyle, L. Casey, J. McGarth, G. Dunphy, N. Walsh, S. O'Hare, T. Prendergast, D. Phelan, B. Phelan, C. McGarth, J. O'Mahony, R. Ahearn, A. Brophy.
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