Quirke on rampage for ‘Salle’

De La Salle, (Waterford)2-13 Shannon Schools 0-6

The Clare boys battled bravely and were within five points of the victors at the interval, (1-5 to 0-3) but they collapsed after the break as Quirke, who finished the day with 2-9, went on the rampage.

Waterford started in a storming fashion with Nicky Quinlan and Michael Power guilty of squandering gilt edged goal chances in the 7th and 8th minutes. However, with Diarmuid McMahon heroic at full-back, and Damien Browne unerring from frees, the Clare side were level midway through the opening half.