Ballinacourty 0-13 Rathgormack 0-10
Ballinacourty are Waterford football champions for the first time since 2013, having dethroned Rathgormack at Walsh Park.
35-year-old Patrick Hurney was the star as they avenged defeat in last year's decider to earn a seventh Conway Cup, despite kicking 14 wides.
Mark Ferncombe opened the scoring for Laurence Hurney’s side with a beautiful point, before an Aaron Beresford free.
James Power got Rathgormack on the board on 11 minutes before a Conor Murray free levelled proceedings at the water break.
Jason Curry gave Rathgormack the advantage for the first and only time on 19 minutes, before 3 points from Patrick Hurney and a superb Seán Whelan Barrett effort kicked Ballinacourty ahead.
Rathgormack bounced back despite being 7-5 down at half time, with Jason Curry & Conor Murray instrumental as they pulled it back to 0-7 apiece at the start of the second period.
Hurney and Ferncombe gave 'Courty a two point cushion, before captain Michael O’Halloran pointed either side of two Curry frees.
Hurney hit the score of the match on 40 minutes after a stunning diagonal ball from Ferncombe.
The moment of the match came seconds later as Stephen Enright made what proved to be a crucial save to deny Stephen Curry from close range.
Curry & Hurney traded frees, before a marauding run from John Elsted earned a vital dead ball which Hurney made no mistake with.
Two down with 4 mins added, Rathgormack threw the kitchen sink in a bid to retain their crown but couldn’t come up trumps as Hurney had the last laugh with his 8th point to bring the Conway Cup back to West Waterford.
Ballinacourty: S Enright; J Elsted, D McGrath, D Montgomery; S Whelan Barrett (0-01), B Looby, T Looby; C Prunty, N Montgomery; M Kiely, M Ferncombe (0-02), M O’Halloran (0-01); D Beresford, P Hurney (0-08, 5f), A Beresford (0-01, 1f)
Rathgormack: P Hunt; C Crowch, C Walsh, L Connolly; W Hahessy, M Curry, J Kirwan; M Scurry, D Hennebry; R Flynn (0-01), S Curry (0-01), C Murray (0-02, 2f); J Power (0-01), R Cahill, J Curry (0-05, 3f)
Referee: T Mansfield
