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Waterford retain title in style

MUNSTER HURLING: Waterford 0-21 Cork 0-16: A MORE experienced and physically stronger Waterford side retained the Waterford …

Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00

MUNSTER HURLING: Waterford 0-21 Cork 0-16:A MORE experienced and physically stronger Waterford side retained the Waterford Crystal Cup at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

The visitors led by 0-9 to 0-6 at the break, having played against the wind, but Cork levelled within 90 seconds of the restart only for Waterford to hit back.

They scored seven unanswered points in a nine-minute spell to gain control, Richie Foley hitting the bulk of them from frees.

CORK:M Coleman; P O'Leary, C Fogarty, S Murphy; C Joyce (0-1, free), M Ellis, R Ryan (0-1); G Callanan, B Lawton; T Murray, B Cooper (0-2), C Lehane (0-7); J Coughlan, E Murphy (0-1, free), B Hartnett. Subs: C McCarthy (0-4, one free) for Lawton, A Nash for Coleman, S Harnedy for Cooper, M Cussen for E Murphy, L O'Farrell for Hartnett.

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WATERFORD:C Hennessy; D Fives, J Maher, J Nagle; S O'Sullivan (0-1), M Walsh, C Ryan (0-1); R Foley (0-10, eight frees, one 65), S Molumphy; G Crotty (0-1), B O'Halloran, P O'Mahony (0-1); S Casey (0-2), S Prendergast (0-3), E Murphy (0-2). Subs: S Hannon for O'Halloran, J Prendergast for O'Sullivan, K McGrath for Ryan, E Kelly for Molumphy.

Referee:M O'Connor (Limerick).