Scorching Spain shoots Déise minors to comeback win over Tipp

James O'Connor's men trailed by five near the end of the third quarter and failed to score for 18 minutes but Spain, with 1-9 in total, led the fightback.
Scorching Spain shoots Déise minors to comeback win over Tipp

PLEASED AS PUNCH: James O'Connor was delighted with the fight shown by his Waterford tyros. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Munster MHC Round 1:  Waterford 1-16 Tipperary 0-17 

Two late points from top scorer Cormac Spain saw Waterford edge a see-saw contest under the Friday night lights in Thurles before a crowd of 2,520. It was the Déise's first minor win away to Tipperary in 16 years.

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