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MUNSTER SFC FIRST ROUND Cork 2-18 Waterford 1-7 : THERE WAS never even a doubt about the outcome at Dungarvan yesterday with…

Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00

MUNSTER SFC FIRST ROUND Cork 2-18 Waterford 1-7: THERE WAS never even a doubt about the outcome at Dungarvan yesterday with Cork the undisputed masters as they cruised to victory over outclassed Waterford in a disappointingly one-sided game in front of an attendance of 3,504.

Except for a brief spell early on, Waterford were always playing catch-up and, when Cork’s top forward Donncha O’Connor fisted Paul O’Flynn’s pinpoint pass to the net in the sixth minute, there was an inevitability about the outcome.

That goal eased Cork into a four -point lead, 1-2 to 0-1 and, with Nicholas Murphy dominating at midfield, and behind him attacking wing back John Miskella also playing superbly, Cork were forcing virtually all of the pace.

Waterford opened the scoring through a Brian Wall free after three minutes, but Cork steadily eased clear with magnificent points from Miskella, James Masters (two), and O’Connor and they led 1-10 to 0-3 at the interval.

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Waterford restarted with Gary Hurney at full forward, but Cork’s defence remained rock-solid.

Within 10 minutes of the restart, Cork had extended their lead to an unassailable 15 points.

O’Connor (a free) and Miskella tacked on further points before their second goal on 40 minutes killed the game. A score of real quality it was too, Masters’ deft cross being met beautifully on the volley by Paul Kerrigan who gave goalkeeper Tom Wall no chance.

Waterford’s goal came from a quickly taken free by Shane Walsh after 55 minutes.

CORK: A Quirke; R Carey, M Shields (0-1), A Lynch; J Miskella (0-3), G Canty, G Spillane; A O'Connor, N Murphy; P O'Flynn (0-1), P O'Neill, P Kerrigan (1-2); D Goulding (0-2), J Masters (0-2), D O'Connor (1-5). Subs: F Gould for A O'Connor, K OConnor for Lynch, N O'Leary for Spillane, J Hayes for O'Connor C O'Neill (0-2)for Masters.

WATERFORD: T Wall; S Briggs, T O'Gorman, E Rockett; W Hennessy (0-1), M O'Gorman (0-1), T Grey; S O'Hare (0-1), S Walsh (1-0), B Wall (0-2, two frees), G Hurney (0-1), G Power; L Lawlor, L O'Lionain, P Hurney. Subs: S Cunningham (0-1)for Power, P Ogle for Grey, Maurice O'Gorman for P Hurney.

Referee: Rory Hickey(Clare).