Tipperary responded impressively as Darragh Stakelum opened his account before a belter from Brian McGrath and another Stakelum strike levelled the scores. Josh Keller found space to fire over before on 20 minutes, Paddy Creedon capitalised on a Jack Fagan slip and bore down on the Waterford goal, belting under Nolan to raise the first green flag. Scorers for Tipperary: P McCormack and J Leamy (0-4, 4f each); Paddy Creedon (1-1); Darragh Stakelum (0-2); Brian McGrath (0-2, 1f); R Doyle, J Caesar, J Keller, A Tynan and A Ormond (0-1 each). Tipperary: Barry Hogan; C Martin, R Doyle, M Breen; J Caesar, B McGrath, B O’Mara; J Keller, A Tynan; O O’Donoghue, P McGarry, D Stakelum; A Ormond, P Creedon, P McCormack. Waterford: B Nolan; D Lalor, J Fagan, C Keane; S Mackey, M Fitzgerald, B Lynch; S Fitzgerald, T O’Connell; J Booth, R Halloran, J Twomey; C Treen, S Walsh, J Power.

Source: Irish Examiner January 04, 2026 02:58 UTC