Thurles up the ante after the break

Dr Harty Cup Round 1 - CBS Thurles 3-17 De La Salle Waterford 1-8: An indifferent first-half pockmarked by frustrating wides was followed by a much more clinical second period for CBS Thurles in which they outscored De La Salle 2-13 to 0-2.

The Harty Cup champions of two seasons ago looked impressive once they found their feet, with a nice sprinkling of scores across the forward line and eye-catching defensive displays from Killian O’Dwyer, Eddie O’Gorman and Michael Purcell.

Anthony McKelvey ended up with 1-5 from play, while Darragh Woods complemented his five placed scores with a fine goal, doubling on a nice ball from McKelvey midway through the second-half