The Nire ease through to last eight

The Nire booked their place in the last eight of the Waterford senior football championship with a 1-13 to 1-5 victory over 2011 champions Ballinacourty in Saturday’s group stage clash at Fraher Field.

The winners were rocked by the concession of a Mark Ferncombe penalty in the 4th minute but once Seamas Lawlor crashed home The Nire’s goal in the 10th minute they went on to dominate the tie.

They led 1-9 to 1-1 at the interval, and were never in any danger thereafter.