After a tight and tense battle in Fraher Field, Rathgormack celebrated at the final whistle as they were crowned Waterford senior football champions for the first time since 1999 as they saw off a gallant Ballinacourty in front of 2,095 spectators.
Rathgormack lead at the interval by 2-4 to 0-5 thanks to goals from Paul Drohan and Willie Hahessy, following good team moves.
Jason Gleeson and Stevie Curry kicked a brace of points each for a fired-up Comeragh side, with David Looby (two frees), Mark Ferncombe and Sean Whelan-Barrett on target for 'Courty.
The Western-side came roaring back into the game upon the resumption as a Mark Ferncombe effort went into the net off Rathgormack's Conor Murray to reduce the deficit to a two point game.
Another David Looby free made it a one point game (2-4 to 1-6) before Jason Curry scored Rathgormack's opening point of the second period.
A Jason Gleeson free pushed Rathgormack three points clear with fifteen minutes remaining.
Both sides missed chances in a tense finish as Patrick Hurney was dismissed after a second yellow card for 'Courty
After four minutes of added time, Rathgormack held on for a famous victory and bridged their twenty year gap to the last title they won in 1999 as Michael Curry lifted the Conway Cup amid scenes of wild excitement.
The full-time score; RATHGORMACK 2 - 6 BALLINACOURTY 1 - 6.
