Roanmore got the better of Lismore by 2-20 to 0-19 in the game of the weekend on Sunday at Fraher Field.
Super subs Dean Reidy and Emmet O'Toole netted injury time goals for the Sky Blues to give them a flattering seven point victory. Gavin O'Brien belted over ten points while Waterford goalkeeper Billy Nolan struck three from centre back.
Jack Prendergast slotted eleven for Lismore while Oisin O'Gorman got four from play. Dave Barry's side took the field without injured duo Maurice Shanahan and Iarlaith Daly. They battled back from eight points down in the second half to draw level with four minutes left.
45 year old Dan Shanahan came off the bench at half time. This is his 30th season playing at adult level. He made his debut in the 1993 county semi final against the same opponents.
With his first touch, the 2007 Hurler of the Year scored an overhead point when a Prendergast free bounced in his direction. The veteran full forward also won a penalty off Frank McGrath and assisted a point for Oisin O'Gorman.
Roanmore boss Peter Queally was full of praise for his former county team mate.
"Dan is a great warrior. He got the call because they were in trouble with injuries. No better man to put on the Lismore jersey and go out and give it his all. He's had plenty of battles with Frank McGrath before. I'd like to think that there's one or two more battles left in him. He is a great club man and a great warrior. He single-handedly threw things into disarray on the edge of the square."
Scorers for Roanmore: G O'Brien 0-10 (5fs, 3 65s), D Reidy, E O'Toole 1-0 each, Billy Nolan 0-3, L Hearne, C Dempsey 0-2 each, E Flynn, S Mackey, C Ryan 0-1 each.
Scorers for Lismore: Jack Prendergast 0-11 (7fs, 1 pen), O O'Gorman 0-4, D Shanahan, R Barry, P Prendergast, P O'Keeffe 0-1 each.
Roanmore: J Chester; C Chester, F McGrath, D Walsh; I Chester, Billy Nolan, Brian Nolan; R Furlong, C Dempsey; S Mackey, E Flynn, G O'Brien; C Wadding, L Hearne, C Ryan.
Subs: S Burke for Mackey (41), E O'Toole for Wadding (45), D Reidy for Flynn (55), D Hayes for Dempsey (62).
Lismore: S Barry; P O'Rourke, C Howard, E O'Sullivan; F O'Gorman, C Daly, F Reaney; Jack Prendergast, J Lenehan; J Shanahan, P Prendergast, O O'Gorman; P O'Keeffe, J Heneghan, J O'Keeffe.
Subs: D Shanahan for O'Sullivan (HT), P Coleman for F O'Gorman (HT), R Barry for J Shanahan (34), John Prendergast for Lenehan (55), B Shanahan Quinn for Daly.
Referee: N Barry
