Allianz Hurling League Division 1B final
WATERFORD 1-27 OFFALY 2-20
By Stephen Barry at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
For 55 minutes of this Allianz Hurling League Division 1B final, Waterford were cantering to victory.
They had nine different scorers in the first half alone to lead by 11 and stretched that advantage out to 15 with Patrick Curran’s goal.
But a remarkable reversal saw Offaly rifle 1-8 without reply across 12 minutes, including Oisín Kelly’s second goal, to get within four before the Déise reawoke.
Both sides made three changes from Waterford’s victory over Offaly a fortnight ago. Jack Prendergast was a late injury-enforced withdrawal with Curran called in to continue from the last day.
Peter Queally also…