Waterford SHC: Treen shoots Abbeyside into semi finals

Dungarvan came up short against their local rivals. 

Waterford U-20 attacker Charlie Treen clinched 1-4 under lights on Saturday night. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Waterford SHC Quarter Final: Abbeyside 2-19 Dungarvan 0-15 

1-4 from Waterford U-20 attacker Charlie Treen gave Abbeyside the bragging rights over local rivals Dungarvan under the Saturday night lights.

Treen and Eoin 'Killer' Kiely netted in either half as the Villagers punished opposition turnovers and delivered their first derby win since 2013. Former Déise footballer Michael O'Halloran also shone with ten points (seven frees).

Dungarvan talisman Patrick Curran scored four points from play in his duel with county team mate Conor Prunty. Michael Kiely (0-5) and Eoin O'Callaghan (0-3) also impressed up front. The Blues couldn't find a green flag however as five goal chances went awry in the second half.

On a dull evening, a heavy downpour cleared off just before throw in. Despite shooting nine wides, Abbeyside edged the first half exchanges 1-8 to 0-9. On fifteen minutes, David Collins intercepted a Kealan Daly pass out of defence, powered forward and laid off to Eoin Kiely who billowed the roof of the net. Michael O'Halloran, Charlie Treen, Michael Kiely and Willie Beresford all raised white flags. Dungarvan's Michael Kiely and Patrick Curran also looked threatening with three points apiece.

Curran's fourth from play made it a one point game at the start of the second half but that was as close as it got. Turnovers continued to cost the boys in blue as Abbeyside pulled away in the third quarter. After a low shot from Joe Duggan was saved by Lar Power, Eoin Kiely raised a white flag at the other end.

Dungarvan spurned two more goal chances. Gavin Power dropped a ball when he was put through by Patrick Curran before Sean Crotty drove a shot across the face of goal. Frustration for coach Eoin Cadogan on the sideline. Eoin O'Callaghan kept their challenge alive with two points.

Charlie Treen and the Kielys remained menacing up top for Abbeyside while O'Halloran added six second half points to his tally. Two minutes into injury time, substitute Brian Callaghan sprayed a ball across to Treen who fired to the far corner of the net. Back in the last four for the first time in six years.

Scorers for Abbeyside: M O' Halloran 0-10 (7fs), C Treen 1-4, E Kiely 1-1, M Kiely 0-2, M Power, W Beresford 0-1 each.

Scorers for Dungarvan: M Kiely 0-5 (3fs), P Curran 0-4, E O'Callaghan 0-3, Cathal Curran, T Loftus, D Lyons 0-1 each.

Abbeyside: L Power; S Whelan Barrett, B Looby, C Prunty; J Beresford, D Collins, E McInerney; M Power, W Beresford; M O'Halloran, R Walsh, B O'Connell; C Treen, M Kiely, E Kiely.

Subs: M Twomey for E Kiely (41), C Foley for McInerney (54), B Callaghan for O'Connell (54), E Ahern for Power (59).

Dungarvan: C Barry; M Burke, J Lacey, K Daly; C Sheridan, Cathal Curran, E Burke; E O'Callaghan, T Loftus; S Crotty, Colm Curran, D Lyons; J Duggan, M Kiely, P Curran.

Subs: G Power for Loftus (28), R Wall for Sheridan (52).

Referee: N O'Toole (Naomh Pol)