In a fascinating climax to the group stages of the Waterford SHC, three-time winners Lismore and 2012 runners-up Dungarvan were the major casualties as Tallow, Ballygunner and Abbeyside all pressed on to the quarter-finals.

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LISMORE made a stunning comeback to force a draw with titleholders Ballygunner in a highly charged Waterford SHC semi-final at Dungarvan’s Fraher Field yesterday.

HISTORY will weigh heavily on Lismore ahead of tomorrow’s Waterford SHC decider against Ballygunner at Walsh Park (3.30pm).

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Lismore 2-12, Tallow l-8

A BATTLE ROYAL is in prospect at Cappoquin this evening (6.15pm) when neighbours and arch-rivals Lismore and Tallow meet in the quarter- final of the Waterford SHC.

Clare 2-13 Waterford 0-11

REIGNING Waterford hurling champions, Mount Sion will almost certainly be without Allstar Ken McGrath for tomorrow’s mouthwatering county semi-final with arch rivals Lismore at Dungarvan (3.30pm).

WATERFORD will have an injury free panel for Saturday’s make or break All-Ireland hurling qualifier against Wexford at Nowlan Park.

Tony McCoy claimed a thrilling victory on Martin Pipe's Bounce Back over stable companion Dark Stranger in the inaugural running of the Attheraces Gold Cup.