Coming into last night’s first round of the Munster championship in the Gaelic Grounds, few were giving Waterford any hope, as they were off the back of almighty hidings from Cork teams in last week’s U17 tie and the 2015 U16 tournament.

Crescent Comp 31 St Clement’s 7: Last year’s beaten finalists and 2014 champions Crescent shook off the impact of a heavy defeat by CBC in the first round when running out 31-7 winners over St Clements in the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup at Thomond Park yesterday.