Ballygunner aim for hat-trick of titles

Ballygunner 1-18 Mount Sion 0-11: Ballygunner moved within an hour of the three in arow as their outstanding attack dispensed with Mount Sion in the first half of yesterday’s Waterford SHC semi-final at Walsh Park.

Brian O’Sullivan’s goal on 24 minutes proved the crucial score. The champions imposed their precise short passing game to inflict 1-9 during the second quarter and develop an unassailable 11-point interval lead.

“We just turned a switch and we were quite clinical,” explained Gunners’ manager Denis Walsh. “The goal gave us a good platform. All of a sudden it was 1-10 to 0-4 and it knocked the stuffing out of them.”