Who won Munster Senior Hurling Final? Waterford beat Cork!

This was an exhilarating game of hurling which was contested at Semple stadium Thurles to decide the 2010 Munster senior hurling champions, the game was decided in extra time after the sides finished level for the second Sunday in a row, a goal from Dan Shanahan ( Dan the Man ) which broke Corks resistance and saw Waterford crowned worthy Munster champions.
Waterford were comprehensively ahead on the scoreboard at half time 0 – 8 to Corks meagre total of 0 – 4 , this score was achieved without any Cork forward scoring from play in that 35 Min’s, I wonder does it set a new statistic for Cork senior hurling teams. The match was a continuation of last weeks 1st half dour proceedings where Waterford contained the Cork forwards with tight marking aided by the tactic of overcrowding the middle third of the playing area. The Waterford forwards were able to peg on double Corks total with much less possession, if memory serves me correct ,I believe they did not incur their 1st wide until the 2nd half of normal time.
Cork replaced Patrick Horgan, ( who again met a determined inform Noel Connors) with Paudie Sullivan, A last ditch goal line clearance from Connor’s when Horgan almost had the ball in the net must have been worth 6 points to Waterford and an impending substitution for Horgan. Cork chipped away at the lead and when Ben O Connor goaled from where a point seemed the only option, Cork held the lead for the 1st time, which resulted in a new found vigour and one felt they had the capacity now to put the game out of Waterford’s reach with a few more scores, however as in the match last week ,Waterford struck back with their new found determination under Davy Fitzgerald, the match ebbed and flowed into extra time although Eoin Kelly had 3 scoring opportunities in the last few minutes to win the game.
Extra time was low scoring as the weather deteriorated, just 2 points from Waterford to 1 point from Cork in the first 10 min period, the winning margin of a goal was scored with about 6 Min’s left of the second period and Waterford increased their defencive structure to maintain the advantage. Over the two games they are worthy Champions, Cork did have some good moments but seemed to lack a killer instinct. John Mullane was once again Waterfords main danger to Cork, and Michael Brick Walsh must have felt 7 foot tall with his one handed take’s from the sky. Hawkeye

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