PLAYING second fiddle throughout most of a pedestrian opening half, Abbeyside upped the tempo on the turnover in Dungarvan on Saturday and deservedly fashioned a five-point victory that qualified them for the penultimate round of the Waterford SHC for the first time in more than three decades.

THE Waterford selectors have rung the changes for tonight’s ESB Munster Minor hurling championship play-off match against Clare in Thurles.

BLACKWATER Community School from Lismore lifted the Corn Mhic Ruairi under-18 hurling championship title, following victory over Hamilton High School, Bandon at Fermoy yesterday.

THE chances of the Credit Union Dr Harty Cup final being an all-Waterford affair were dashed at Bansha yesterday where St Flannan’s crushed the challenge of Coláistí na nDeise in a disappointing semi-final.

MIDLETON got a reminder of how difficult it will be to defend their Dr Harty Cup title when they narrowly lost to Waterford Colleges in a thrilling game at Aglish.

TALLOW and Ballyduff Lower remain in the top flight of Waterford senior hurling championship — for a few more days — after Saturday’s relegation play off at Fraher Field, Dungarvan finished all square.