Record 10th title in a row for Ballygunner in Waterford

Ballygunner 2-26

De La Salle 0-21

Ballygunner have claimed a record tenth consecutive Waterford Senior Hurling Championship title.

Darragh O'Sullivan's side saw off De La Salle at Walsh Park to surpass the great Erin's Own (1927-1935) and Mount Sion (1953-1961) teams of the past - becoming the first ever side to win ten Waterford titles in a row.

The game was essentially turned on its head by two goals within four minutes late in the first half, those coming via Peter Hogan and Pauric Mahony.

The teams traded early blows with two points from Mahony and responses from the impressive youngster Reuben Halloran and captain Eddie Barrett.

Peter Hogan got on the scoreboard before Conor Sheahan soon followed, but a superb free from Reuben Halloran kept the Gracedieu men within one.

Mahony nailed another free before the ever-dangerous Dessie Hutchinson made no mistakes when found in acres, and the game's first goal chance then presented itself to Hogan - but he blazed over the bar as opposed to bulging the net.

Jake Dillon hit over a fine point but that was soon cancelled out by three consecutive points from Mikey, Kevin and Pauric Mahony.

Two excellent points from play from the lively Halloran brought De La Salle back within two points, but all of a sudden the Gunners motored out of sight.

Kevin Mahony picked out the onrushing Hogan on 23 minutes, and he made no mistake blasting to the bottom right corner to take his personal tally to 1-02. It was 26 minutes before the Gunners even hit their first wide.

Hutchinson and Barrett were on target once again, before Shaun O’Brien made a stunning save to deny Hutchinson one-on-one, but it counted for little just seconds afterward.

Pauric Mahony was found in space and flicked the sliotar over