Beirne goal seals victory for Leitrim

Leitrim 3-14 Waterford 3-07

Leitrim led 1-9 to 2-3 at the interval, thanks to Ray Cox’s 13th minute goal, but a goal apiece by Robert Aherne and Darren Guiry kept Waterford in contention.

A third Leitrim goal, from Conor Beirne in the 55th minute, sealed the home side’s win.

Scorers for Leitrim: R. Cox 2-1, E. Mulligan 0-7 (0-5 f); C. Beirne 1-2, E. Williams 0-2, G. Reynolds, B. Brennan 0-1.

Scorers for Waterford: T. Grey 1-2, G. Hurney 0-4 (frees), R. Aherne 1-0, D. Guiry 1-0, S, Aherne 0-1.

LEITRIM: B. Flynn; F. McMorrow, C. Egan, P. Maguire; G. Reynolds, E. Williams, D. Beck; B. Brennan, T. Beirne; R. Lowe, E. Mulligan, P. Brennan, B. McDonald, C. Beirne, R. Cox.

Subs: G. Hickey for Lowe (HT); S. Moran for McDonald (62); Gavin Reynolds for Cian Reynolds (65), B. Prior for Beck (68); P. McGowan for Mulligan (69).

WATERFORD: S. Enright; C. Phelan, S. Prendergast, M. O’Gorman, T. Grey, S. Briggs T. Ó hUallacháin; S. Aherne, T. Prendergast; L. Ó’Lonáin, S. Ó hEithir (5), Paul Whyte; D Guiry, R, Aherne, G. Hurney.

Subs: P. Hurney for T. Prendergast (41), J. Hurney for Guiry (45); B. Wall for S. Aherne (54); D. Hallahan for S. O’Hare (61), S. Dempsey for S. Prendergast (64).

Referee: E. McHugh (Tyrone).