PAURIC MAHONY

In the dying light of Walsh Park in Waterford last Sunday Ballygunner fought out an epic battle with Clare champions Ballyea that required two 10-minute periods of extra-time, followed by two further five-minute periods to divide them.

In the end, Pauric Mahony’s almost unerring accuracy was pivotal to Ballygunner, just as it has been to Waterford for so long, advancing to a Munster senior club hurling final for the second successive year as he hit

14 points, eight from frees.