De La Salle lay foundations for local derby victory in the first-half

De La Salle, Waterford 0-15 Waterford Colleges 1- 6

St Colman's and Youghal CBS play in the last game in the group tomorrow at the Mon Field and a Youghal victory would see them join DSL on six points. Scoring averages would then come into play. At present DSL have the better average, which means Youghal will have to win by at least 10 points to take second spot. With so much at stake in Dungarvan yesterday, this local derby clash drew a fair-sized crowd and they weren't disappointed as both sides went all-out for the win.

The winners laid the foundations for their victory in the first half when playing into the teeth of the bitterly cold wind. With Wayne Hutchinson and Noel Delahunty commanding figures in defence, DSL stormed into a 0-4 to 0-0 lead in the opening 10 minutes. They might have had a goal but for a brilliant save by Mark Fives who somehow managed to deflect Mathew Barden's piledriver over the bar. DSL were razor-sharp in those opening minutes with Barden in particular in sparkling form at right corner forward, but they were rocked by a Waterford Colleges goal in the 11th minute which came completely against the run of play. A well-struck free by Mark O'Gorman was blocked out by the DSL defence to the unmarked Noel Ó Murchú, who first timed the sliotar to the net, and the sides were level two minutes later when Stephen Kavanagh equalised.