Deadly Donaghy denies Déise

WATERFORD were on the cusp of a momentous success over Kerry in yesterday’s McGrath Cup quarter-final in Fitzgerald Stadium.

With two minutes remaining the Déise men led 3-4 to 0-11 but then Kieran Donaghy strode forward to alter the course of the game. Utilising the modified square ball rule, Donaghy fielded a high ball in the 58th minute, swivelled and planted a shot in the net.

Sixty seconds later, he delightfully fisted in a long Bryan Sheehan ball for his second goal and then applied the coup de grace in injury-time by sending over a brilliant point from the sideline.