MSC Quarter-Final: Waterford United 2-0 Douglas Hall   Waterford United overcame stern resistance from Douglas Hall at the RSC today to advance to the Semi-Final stage of the Munster Senior Cup. In a lively encounter, not short on incident, the Blues dealt with all that was thrown at them, including the loss of Kieran Fitzgerald to a second yellow card, to run out 2-0 winners. The Munster Senior League club had perhaps the best of the opening exchanges, Ian Cullinane and Declan O’Connell both firing narrowly over early on. United’s best chance fell to Willie John Kiely, as he launched himself at a dangerous cross from the right from Fitzgerald, but couldn’t keep his header down. Into the second half, and the home side got of to a flying start. Gary Dunphy’s deep corner from the left was only half cleared, and the ball fell to John Kearney, who turned smartly and volleyed home from 12 yards. Kiely then took centre stage, wriggling clear but crossing just ahead of the inrushing Paul Carey, and then firing over the top when well placed. With twenty minutes left the lone striker saw the best of his chances pass by, superb work from Kearney setting him up to volley narrowly over the angle from 20 yards out, and two minutes later he flashed a header inches wide from Declan Woodgate’s cross. In the midst of those chances the Blues were reduced to 10, as Fitzgerald was sent to the line for a second bookable offence, and for a time Douglas threatened to level the match, with Kevin Mulcahy and sub Ger O’Donovan, in particular, causing problems to the home defence. Woodgate produced a flying interception to prevent Mulcahy getting clear on 75 minutes, and moments later O’Donovan’s cross from the right was returned by Graham McCarthy only for Mulcahy to head over from six yards out. That proved a spur for United, and they made sure of the result with a fine goal with five minutes remaining. Kevin Waters did well down the left, feeding Woodgate, who slipped an exquisite ball inside for Joe Mulcahy, moving in at pace on goal. The sub jinked into the box, skipped past the challenge of Brian Wilkinson, and hammed home from 8 yards. Kearney almost put more gloss on the result, his thunderous drive from Kiely’s clever lay-off bringing a superb save from Dan O’Leary in the Douglas net. Right at the death the numbers were evened up, as McCarthy saw read for serious foul play, and the game came to a close. A good start to the competitive season so, and a great taster for what is to come from next weekend.   Waterford United: Devine; Fitzgerald, Cummins, Murray, Woodgate; Carey (Mulcahy 74), Dunphy, Browne, Kearney, Waters; Kiely – subs: Burns, Grincell Goals: Kearney 47, Mulcahy 85 Booked: Fitzgerald, Cummins, Murray, Kiely Sent Off: Fitzgerald 64   Douglas Hall: O’Leary; Cullinane, Wilkinson, O’Shea, Brohan; K Stanton, Moore (O’Donovan 56), McSorley, O’Connell; J McCarthy (G McCarthy 73), Mulcahy (Murphy 82) - sub: R Stanton Booked: Moore, Cullinane, O’Connell Sent Off: G McCarthy 91