Lawlor injured as Nire advance

HURLING manager Davy Fitzgerald was greeted with worrying news last night after defender Liam Lawlor retired from the Nire’s Waterford SFC match with Rathgormack with a leg injury.

Lawlor is now a doubt for the Munster championship semi-final against Limerick next month.

His side won an ill-tempered affair in the opening game at Fraher Field defeating Rathgormack by 2-8 to 1-8. First half goals by Shane and Martin Walsh gave the winners a 2-3 to 0-5 half-time lead, but a converted penalty by Paudie Whelan in the 39th minute edged Rathgormack in front.