Hearne, Brick can lay foundations for Stradbally six-in-a-row

THE NIRE bid to end Stradbally’s five-year reign as champions in the Waterford SFC final at Fraher Field, Dungarvan tomorrow (2.30pm).

Stradbally wouldn’t be lacking for motivation either — no team has achieved six back-to-back titles in the history of the championship.

In three of those five county final wins since 2001, the Nire have been their opponents. Even more agonising, the men from the Valley went under in two of them after replays.