Munster SF semi-final/ Aherlow 1-6 The Nire 1-6:A point by centre back John Hennessy in the eighth minute of injury-time kept Tipperary champions Aherlow in the championship as they salvaged a draw against The Nire of Waterford in a thriller in Cashel yesterday.

The Waterford champions looked to be set for victory after a bright opening after which they led by 1-2 to no score. Connie Power got their goal in the eighth minute when he pounced on a defensive mistake, and they led 1-3 to 0-2 at half-time.

Immediately after the break Mark O'Shea netted for Aherlow and Barry Grogan then pointed the equaliser from a free. The Nire battled back to score three points through Pat Walsh, Brendan Wall and Diarmuid Wall.

In a tense finish, Derry Peters pointed for Aherlow and, with the game going into injury-time, Barry Grogan cut the lead to a single point.

When it seemed all was lost for Aherlow, Hennessy powered his way up the field and kicked a dramatic equaliser - sending the tie to a replay in Dungarvan next weekend.

AHERLOW: S Leonard; D O'Shea, M O'Brien, C McDonnell; Cathal O'Shea, J Hennessy (0-1), C Dillon; D Peters (0-1), A Moroney; Conor O'Shea, S Moloney (0-2), L Coskeran; S Grogan, M O'Shea (1-0), B Grogan (0-2). Subs: B O'Brien for Moroney, T Fahey for M O'Shea, S Mullins for D O'Shea, P Hennessy for Coskeran.

THE NIRE: T Flynn; J Walsh, T O'Gorman, M O'Gorman; J Moore, D Ryan, B Wall (0-1); A O'Gorman, S Walsh; D Wall (0-2), P Walsh (0-1), A Ryan; C Power (1-1), M Walsh (0-1), M Moore. Subs: S Lawlor for A Ryan, P Prendergast for B Wall, A Lawlor for M Moore.

Referee: M Collins(Cork).