Waterford 2-13

Tipperary 3-9

Waterford came from 12 points down to record a sensational Munster MHC victory over Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds.

Tipp looked to be coasting to their second win of the campaign when Sean Hayes' 41st minute goal eased them into a 3-8 to 0-5 lead and they were still seven points to the good entering injury-time. But the never-say-die Deise pulled off a remarkable win thanks to 2-1 from Michael Kiely and a last-gasp winning point from Gavin Fives after he had soloed through the heart of the Tipp defence.

Tommy Dunne's charges dominated the first half to take a 1-6 to 0-3 lead into the break. James Devaney nailed 0-5 (0-4 from frees) and Sean Hayes netted in the 16th minute, with Ciaran Keating, Paddy Leavy and Caolan MacCraith (sideline) replying for the Deise.

Devon Ryan swooped for Tipp's second goal three minutes after the restart before Hayes pushed out their lead to 12 points with his fifth goal of the campaign. But they only scored once in the last 20 minutes through Devaney as Waterford finished with a flourish to secure their first win of the championship in dramatic fashion.

Waterford - D Beecher; R Furlong, C Wadding, J O Floinn; S Fitzgerald, G Fives (0-1), R Tierney; M Kiely (2-5, 0-2f, 0-2'65), K Mahony; C Keating (0-2), O O Ceallaigh, T Loftus; C MacCraith (0-2, 1sl), P Leavy (0-1f), J Power. Subs: S Henley for S Fitzgerald, A Organ for T Loftus, C Kavanagh (0-1) for P Leavy, G Corbett for C Keating, D Byrne (0-1) for K Mahony.

Tipperary - A Browne; C O'Dwyer, C Whelan, K Hayes; J Ryan, F Purcell, S Phelan; M Hackett, J Campion; S Hayes (2-0), J Morrissey, K O'Kelly (0-2); K Maher, D Ryan (1-0), J Devaney (0-7, 6f). Subs: C O'Farrell for J Morrissey, M O'Shea for K Maher, O Larkin for M Hackett, R Renehan for S Hayes.

Referee - R McGann.

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