Gleeson helps the coast of the Nire to overtake Adare

The Nire, of Waterford, allowed Adare, Limerick champion, to play a leading role in their provincial quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds.

The Nire made the majority of the damage in the first half hour with Waterford Conor Gleeson's excellent star.

Shane Walsh, Gleeson and Tholom Guiry made a good start to the Nire debut before Adare was faced with the game when Stephen Keeley opened his account but missed two scoring goals like Hugh Bourke and Robbie Bourke. hit the bar closely.

Hugh Bourke then pbaded on a free goal before Gleeson and Craig Guiry restored the three-point advantage of the Waterford champions as they began to take control. Shane Ryan scored twice before Darren Guiry and goaltender Diarmuid Murphy released the goals.

Hugh Bourke had another free match for Adare, but The Nire scored nine points ahead with a point from Jamie Barron and a superb goal from Tom Barron.

Adare was unable to return in the second half as The Nire continued to dominate and win a regular victory.

Scorers – The Nire: S Walsh 0-4, C Gleeson and D Guiry (2f) 0-3 each, T Barron 1-0, S Ryan (1f), J Barron and T Guiry 0-2 each, C Guiry, D Murphy (1f) 0-1 each; Adare: H Bourke 0-6 (6f), R Bourke (1f) and S O'Connor 0-2 each, S Keeley and D Connolly 0-1 each.

Adare: B Carmody; Fitzgerald, A. O. Connor, D. Connolly; O Collins, E. Ryan, P. Maher; S Keeley, J English; D Lyon, H. Bourke, M. Lyon; M Connolly, R Bourke, C McCarthy. Subs: S Doherty for Keeley (h-t), S O- Connor for McCarthy (h-t), E Costelloe for Fitzgerald (48), R Connolly for English (54), J Hickey for Maher (58).

The Nire: D Murphy; D. Meehan, T. O. Gorman, M. Moore; J. McGrath, T. Barron, D. Guiry; S Walsh, C Guiry; S Ryan, D Guiry, C Gleeson; J. Barron, S. O. Meara, T. Guiry. Subs: C Mulcahy for Meehan (ht), D Ryan for O 'Meara (44), C Walsh for Gleeson (51), J Mulcahy for Moore (55), K Brazil for Walsh (57), D Nugent for D Guiry (62).

Ref: D Murnane (Liège)

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