Waterford Ratings
STEPHEN Slow in before with IAN behind, KENNY good off Keoghan his made puck-out O’KEEFFE line when scored. a superb service. Hogan Solid save got overall then 7
Great dangerous times CONOR but early PRUNTY grew position, tackle into on the turned TJ game. Reid a few in a 6 6 More than prone he comfortable to had early been fouling on on Hogan. Colin and misjudged Fennelly Was for SHANE Reid McNULTY goal. More secure later on. 7 Fired and free apart to over Billy from a Ryan superb the won concession second-half that battle. of point one
8 CALUM What times, an didn’t LYONS athlete. always Overcarried make the at right decisions yielded two but first-half relentless points. running TADHG The heartbeat DE BÚRCA of this team. Sat back 8 and anticipation covered despite every angle being with faced superb by TJ Reid. Got forward for a late point. KEVIN Had a battle MORAN with John Donnelly. 7 First-half set up first block Dessie on Hutchinson Martin Keoghan point to typified his performance. JAMIE His second-half BARRON GPS statistics would 8 make decisions some but reading. opened Made Kilkenny some up poor consistently with his probing. KIERAN BENNETT 6 Struggled to make an impact before being replaced on 48 minutes. JACK FAGAN 8 His magnificent fielding set up both goals while he chipped in with his own point from climbing highest. Always an aerial threat. JAKE DILLON 5
Made a couple of early errors from centre-forward and didn’t reappear after the first water break. JACK PRENDERGAST 7 Never stopped looking for openings, never stopped foraging, rewarded with two points before making way. DESSIE HUTCHINSON 7
Didn’t make an impact early on against Conor Delaney but once Waterford got on top and the service improved, picked off two key points. STEPHEN BENNETT 9
The man that turned the screw on Kilkenny with his daring runs, especially in third quarter. A player oozing confidence, hit 1-10 (6f) in all. AUSTIN GLEESON 9
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. |Frustrated early on with his shooting and decision-making but in that second half he was supreme with sublime catching and four points. SUBSTITUTES
Neil Montgomery 7 picked off two points, Darragh Lyons 6 got the second goal, Ian Daly 6 got a point, Conor Gleeson 6 made important tackles.