Never-say-die Stradbally win after storming finish

DEFENDING champions Stradbally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Rathgormack in an exciting Waterford SFC group game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday.

This 0-15 to 2-8 win seals the champions place in the knockout quarter-final stage but they were made to pull out all the stops to deny a Rathgormack outfit that surrendered a seemingly secure four-point lead with less than ten minutes remaining.

Paudie Whelan’s 26-minute goal enabled Rathgormack to lead by 1-5 to 0- 6 at the interval, but the sides were level midway through the second half with Stradbally’s Niall Curran, Robert and Shane Ahearn all kicking quality points.