Waterford SFC Semi-final/Ardmore 2-5 Stradbally 0-6:Ardmore defeated Stradbally - five-in-a-row county champions from 2001-05 - in a keenly contested encounter at Dungarvan's Fraher Field yesterday.

Ardmore, who have former Tipperary All Star Declan Browne on board in a coaching capacity, are through to their first county final appearance since 1981.

They will play either defending champions Nire or Ballinacourty who meet in the second semi-final next Saturday.

ARDMORE: C Hurley; C McNamara, M Supple, A Flahavan; N Hennessy (0-1), D Prendergast, R Hennessy; G North (0-1), S Prendergast; W Hennessy, A North, J O'Donnell (0-1); B Harty (1-2), Clinton Hennessy, J Hennessy (1-0). Subs: Cathal Hennessy for G North; M Hennessy for B Harty; B Keane for A North.

STRADBALLY: O Costello, E Cummins, K Coffey, T Walsh, T Grey, S Lannon, P Doyle, J Hearne, J Coffey, S Cunningham (0-1), G Walsh, G Power, N Curran (0-3), M Walsh (0-1), T Curran. Subs: P Foley (0-1) for T Walsh; P Weldon for T Curran; T Connors for P Doyle.

Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks).