Cork 1-18 Waterford 1-9
Cork qualified for the final of the McGrath Cup after their expected win over Waterford at Páirc Uí Rinn on Tuesday night.
Once again Brian Hurley led the way by scoring 1-6 for the second game running, while Dan Dineen contributed 0-4.
Waterford’s scores came from the impressive inside pair of Darragh Corcoran and young Tom O’Connell.
Cork led by 1-9 to 0-3 at half-time after Hurley fisted home a second-minute goal while Blake Murphy also caught the eye at centre forward.
They increased their advantage to 1-14 to 0-5 approaching the second water break, when Corcoran pounced on a loose ball to finish impressively with a low shot to the corner of the net,
Waterford competed well in the closing quarter though Cork were well on their way to victory.
CORK: J Creedon; P Allen, S Meehan, T Corkery; L Fahy, K Histon, M Taylor; J Grimes, C Kiely (0-2); E Cooke, B Murphy (0-2), K O'Donovan (0-1); A O Luasa (0-1, free), B Hurley (1-6, two frees), D Dineen (0-4).
Subs: K Flahive for Meehan, K Cremin for Fahy, J Cahalane (0-1) for O Luasa (all half-time), C O'Sullivan for Cooke and C Walsh (0-1) for Murphy (both 48 mins), J Kiely for O'Donovan, A Walsh for Hurley (both 64), F Finner for Grimes (68).
WATERFORD: B Kirwan; L Fennell, D Ó Cathasaigh, C Burke; J Flavin, C Walsh, D Ryan (0-1, free); M Curry, J O'Leary; D Guiry, B Lynch, D Hallihan; S Curry, T O'Connell (0-3, one free), D Corcoran (1-4, three frees).
Subs: K Taylor for O'Leary (20 mins), A Beresford for Kirwan, A Jones for Burke and J Keane for S Curry (both half-time), D Meehan (0-1) for Taylor (48), R Reddy for O'Leary, R Elliffe for O'Connell, C Murray for Hallihan and C Curran for Flavin (all 60).
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry).
