Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 2011-2012

deisebhoy17 · 25-09-2012 6:13pm

hardybuck wrote: »

The City is the issue here. Not only do the clubs need to take it more seriously in the there, but there need to be supports put in place to help them. There is a huge portion of people in the city who despise the game, it's a hurling and soccer town.

If you look at the Waterford senior hurling team, the only guys who don't tog out for football with their clubs are probably from Mount Sion, DLS and Ballygunner. DLS in particular would probably be challenging on both fronts like The Nire and Ballinacourty if they gave both a good bash.

wouldnt necessarily agree with that argument. The far west of the county dont do much for the game either. Places like tallow lismore, ballyduff, tourin and these places. wont see many of their county players playing football either. a bit unfair to say that its just the city that is holding football back the problem is way more widespread than that

Mountainlad · 25-09-2012 6:17pm

deisebhoy17 wrote: »

wouldnt necessarily agree with that argumentr. The far west of the county dont do much for the game either. Places like tallow lismore, ballyduff, tourin and these places. wont see many of their co. players playing football either. a bit unfair to say that its just the city fold that hold football back in this co. the problem is widespread

You sure? Who do Tourin play football for, Affane? Even Dan plays football for Lismore, but I'd agree if your saying the general attitude in the case of Lismore and Tallow is they don't take it as seriously as the hurling, but I do think their players tog out for it.

deisebhoy17 · 25-09-2012 10:46pm

Mountainlad wrote: »

You sure? Who do Tourin play football for, Affane? Even Dan plays football for Lismore, but I'd agree if your saying the general attitude in the case of Lismore and Tallow is they don't take it as seriously as the hurling, but I do think their players tog out for it.

Tourin are Ballinwillin in football they didnt even field this year. Lismore pulled out of the Junior football halfway through the championship. a farce to say the least. Tallow & Ballyduff can be hit & miss depending how the hurlers are going. Some of the city clubs are no better like Mt Sion Roanmore & Erins Own. Tbf Ballygunner are a hurling only club and DLS have 2 football teams so its not entirely correct to say that the problem with Waterford football lies with the city

Mountainlad · 25-09-2012 10:50pm

deisebhoy17 wrote: »

Tourin are Ballinwillin in football they didnt even field this year. Lismore pulled out of the Junior football halfway through the championship. a farce to say the least. Tallow & Ballyduff can be hit & miss depending how the hurlers are going. Some of the city clubs are no better like Mt Sion Roanmore & Erins Own. Tbf Ballygunner are a hurling only club and DLS have 2 football teams so its not entirely correct to say that the problem with Waterford football lies with the city

It's more extensive, but you've got the greatest chunk of this County's population there and given the standard is pretty poor overall, the fact that Gaultier and St Saviours are the flag bearers is pretty bad, especially as St Saviours have enormous problems trying to keep players from soccer. Don't know an awful lot about Gaultier in terms of how big a club is or how well it's run. They are Senior, but they still are sub par.

deisebhoy17 · 25-09-2012 10:58pm

Mountainlad wrote: »

It's more extensive, but you've got the greatest chunk of this County's population there and given the standard is pretty poor overall, the fact that Gaultier and St Saviours are the flag bearers is pretty bad, especially as St Saviours have enormous problems trying to keep players from soccer. Don't know an awful lot about Gaultier in terms of how big a club is or how well it's run. They are Senior, but they still are sub par.

you cant even really call gaultier a city club as their based in Dunmore East, although their catchment area includes Ballygunner. But yea For the population of Waterford City it should be contributing a lot more

hardybuck · 25-09-2012 11:41pm

deisebhoy17 wrote: »

you cant even really call gaultier a city club as their based in Dunmore East, although their catchment area includes Ballygunner. But yea For the population of Waterford City it should be contributing a lot more

Yeah Gaultier are probably half city half Dunmore East/Passage East sort of area. They actually have a massive catchment area if you think about it.

Saviours are a small club, similar in many ways to a lot of rural clubs, but very different in others. They are joined up with Erins Own at underage, and don't bring through too many players.

DLS are obviously a big club, and have a lot of football people among their ranks I believe. They get to a lot of very good underage teams in the last few years - I wonder what happens to all of these players - squandered I suppose.

Clubs like Mount Sion and Ferrybank are really underachieving then. While Sion would be a bigger club, Ferrybank has a big population, and they should be achieving more.

Then you've got the likes of St Pauls and Erins Own, and I suppose you'd nearly county Butlerstown as a city club at this stage. St Pauls are a brand new club, and good luck to them. Erins Own - I don't know what's going on out there these days? Butlerstown used to be an intermediate club before losing their way, but I hear they are doing better at underage of late. I think Roanmore then also have been doing well at underage also in recent years.

I've always believed that there should be a city group team. There must be at least a couple of very good young lads in clubs like St Pauls, Erins Own, Roanmore, Ferrybank and Mount Sion in particular who will end up being forced out of football almost when they come to senior level due to the apathy towards the game in their clubs. I know people will say it'll never work, but this is an example of where the clubs themselves must start making more of an effort.

toggingout · 26-09-2012 12:55pm

Bit harsh to call Gaultier sub par, as they reached the 1/4 and semi finals over the past 4 years. Yes they were poor this year but all teams go thru phases. Gaultier has a big attachment area but the reality is that having two other hurling clubs is more of a hindrence than a benefit. Gaultier get young lads from Passage and Ballygunner up to under 18 and that's about it after. Very few play senior, in fact Gaultier provides Ballygunner and Passage with more senior hurlers than the other way round. Big area means little really, if you have too many players, you can't keep them all happy and they end up leaving. Look at Stradbally what they achieved with a small playing pool. Look at Tramore who haven't a senior team in either codes.

deisebhoy17 · 26-09-2012 6:26pm

HARTY CUP RD. 1 26th SEPT
Dungarvan CBS 3-13 DOON cbs 1-13

Dean Ryan Cup U/16 ½ A Hurling Results - Blackwater C.S. 2-19 Ardscoil Rís 3-11; Clonmel CBS 1-10 DLS Waterford 1-10

WumBuster · 26-09-2012 6:44pm

Wasnt aware Gaultier have the Ballygunner area aswell thought it was just Passage. Thats a massive population to pick from, surely the biggest in the county. A city group team might not be a bad idea but sure would they even field a team then or take it any way serious? The only lads down there who want to play football are the ones who either want to keep fit for the hurling or soccer. Or to run off a Sunday morning hangover.

solarith · 26-09-2012 7:14pm

WumBuster wrote: »

Wasnt aware Gaultier have the Ballygunner area aswell thought it was just Passage. Thats a massive population to pick from, surely the biggest in the county. A city group team might not be a bad idea but sure would they even field a team then or take it any way serious? The only lads down there who want to play football are the ones who either want to keep fit for the hurling or soccer. Or to run off a Sunday morning hangover.

Group teams hav been a constant failure in Waterford.

zol 2 · 26-09-2012 9:29pm

The hurling in this county has been first choice by 90% of youngfellas ever since the seniors made it to the National League final and Munster final in 1998. Hurling has always been the first choice game in the county and with the success of the senior since then,it has only added to the attractiveness of playing it at the highest level. It's given higher exposure here and and at national level and kids growing up want to emulate the likes of Paul Flynn,Ken McGrath, Dan Shanahan,John Mullane etc. Unfortunately for the football die hards here,clubs like Ballygunner,Mt Sion,Tallow,Ballyduff,Lismore,and lately even Dungarvan,are always going to promote hurling in their clubs as it has always been there traditional game and where they have had most success,and where these clubs have been brought to national prominence through players from these clubs playing at the highest level nationally.
Larry Tompkins had limited success at u21 level when in charge of the footballers but it still went back to the old habits of hurling becoming first choice,where,if the county board,sponsors,players and even supporters were serious enough to promote the game properly in this county,a start should have been made after that to try something to get it more exposure in the clubs. The bottom line is it isn't going to change anytime soon and with the county board in financial crisis,definitely the football will suffer more so than the hurling so it's as you were for the time being.
One final comment on this,and i'm open to correction,but this year's Western junior football championship was contested by 8 teams and am i right in saying that if all teams just fulfilled their 7 league fixtures they automatically qualified for the quarter final no matter if they were hammered in each fixture? If this is true well how in god's name was this going to help the game in these clubs? Don't tell me by giving them more game time because all it would have done would have made a complete mockery of the championship and its no wonder Lismore did withdraw from it as it would be near impossible to keep players enthusiastic enough to play the game knowing the result didn't matter as they would be qualified anyway.

WumBuster · 26-09-2012 10:00pm

But there are also a lot of clubs, particularly in west Waterford who do like playing football and have a strong tradition of it. Your 90% is a bit off there. My own club we had equal measures of both some preferred the hurling, some preferred the football. The hurling coaching wasnt the greatest for youngfellas in rural areas back 20+ years ago and as a consequence a lot of fellas found it tough going to pick up the skills and i remember if you were a more timid youngfella at 12 years of age you'd be having the shyte frightened out of ya with these madmen waving sticks around the field. Some just couldnt be arsed and wanted to stick to the football which is a more enjoyable game to play, imo although hurling is better to watch. I dont want waterford to denounce its hurling tradition but it needs to give guys who want to play football every chance if they so choose to do so, rather than being forced into playing hurling and not being derided at for wanting to play football.

deisebhoy17 · 26-09-2012 10:02pm

zol 2 wrote: »

i'm open to correction,but this year's Western junior football championship was contested by 8 teams and am i right in saying that if all teams just fulfilled their 7 league fixtures they automatically qualified for the quarter final no matter if they were hammered in each fixture? If this is true well how in god's name was this going to help the game in these clubs? Don't tell me by giving them more game time because all it would have done would have made a complete mockery of the championship and its no wonder Lismore did withdraw from it as it would be near impossible to keep players enthusiastic enough to play the game knowing the result didn't matter as they would be qualified anyway.

ah no its top 4 qualify for the semi finals

comeraghs · 27-09-2012 1:58pm

Zol 2 is correct. All 8 teams progressed to the quarter finals. Top team of the 8 (Affane) played Kilgobinet (last, didn't win any games in league part).

But with regard to Kilgobinet. This club has been very badly hit by emigration, at least 8 of last years team are in either the US or Canada this year, At least they are provided with 8 games. better than losing 7 & being out.

The Intruder · 27-09-2012 3:02pm

deisebhoy17 wrote: »

zol 2 wrote: »

i'm open to correction,but this year's Western junior football championship was contested by 8 teams and am i right in saying that if all teams just fulfilled their 7 league fixtures they automatically qualified for the quarter final no matter if they were hammered in each fixture? If this is true well how in god's name was this going to help the game in these clubs? Don't tell me by giving them more game time because all it would have done would have made a complete mockery of the championship and its no wonder Lismore did withdraw from it as it would be near impossible to keep players enthusiastic enough to play the game knowing the result didn't matter as they would be qualified anyway.

ah no its top 4 qualify for the semi finals

No pretty sure they all qualified for 1/4 finals even if they lost all their games. If I recall correctly this format was decided on foot of a request from old parish for more games during the summer. In one way the system works as teams are expected to play games of league section without county players and therefore the championship doesn't get held up for The whole summer and the likes of old parish get their games. I can't see the benefit of meaningless games to Lismore and tallow who I'm sure would prefer 2 groups of 4 leading to semi final. And therefore playing 3 meaningful games prior to semis ar opposed to 8 in the current format

Deise Hurler · 27-09-2012 8:50pm

comeraghs wrote: »

Zol 2 is correct. All 8 teams progressed to the quarter finals. Top team of the 8 (Affane) played Kilgobinet (last, didn't win any games in league part).

But with regard to Kilgobinet. This club has been very badly hit by emigration, at least 8 of last years team are in either the US or Canada this year, At least they are provided with 8 games. better than losing 7 & being out.

I hear Kilgobnet are getting some lad that played gaelic out in spain the last few years back for the knockout stages and he could be the difference between them losing games and winning the whole thing out.

deisebhoy17 · 27-09-2012 10:03pm

comeraghs wrote: »

Zol 2 is correct. All 8 teams progressed to the quarter finals. Top team of the 8 (Affane) played Kilgobinet (last, didn't win any games in league part).

But with regard to Kilgobinet. This club has been very badly hit by emigration, at least 8 of last years team are in either the US or Canada this year, At least they are provided with 8 games. better than losing 7 & being out.

Lismore pulled out of the competition so only 7 teams in quarters then?

Mountainlad · 28-09-2012 11:53am

Deise Hurler wrote: »

I hear Kilgobnet are getting some lad that played gaelic out in spain the last few years back for the knockout stages and he could be the difference between them losing games and winning the whole thing out.

Andrés Iniesta I think is his name :P

deisebhoy17 · 28-09-2012 12:26pm

Deise Hurler wrote: »

I hear Kilgobnet are getting some lad that played gaelic out in spain the last few years back for the knockout stages and he could be the difference between them losing games and winning the whole thing out.

Well they were hammered out the gap by Affane anyway so either they didnt get him back or he was suffering from a bit of jetlag

deisedevil · 28-09-2012 12:58pm

Deise Hurler wrote: »

I hear Kilgobnet are getting some lad that played gaelic out in spain the last few years back for the knockout stages and he could be the difference between them losing games and winning the whole thing out.

Crying laughing at this. Still not fully sure if you were serious or if you were taking the piss out of a certain individual but wither way it's funny.

zol 2 · 28-09-2012 6:09pm

Predictions for the hurling games over the weekend -Can Mt Sion pull it off against DLS?

Have Dungarvan a chance of beating FMW?

I'm interested in peoples thoughts coming in to these 2 games. Myself i think it will be a physical battle in Walsh Park but if DLS play the fast open brand of hurling they used against Mt Sion in the opening game of this year's campaign i don't think they will be beaten,but its a semi final and give Mt Sion a sniff of winning another county and you write them off at your peril!

The second semi will be interesting aswell in that the physical intensity that FMW bring to the game can Dungarvan match it? I'm not saying for a second that this is all that FMW bring to the table,far from it,and in Jamie Barron and Shane Walsh they have 2 very dangerous inside forwards,along with the experience of the Lawlors,O Gormans etc they will fancy there chances. But Dungarvan will not be frightened of the challenge and depending on how they line out their team i think they can pull this off but it will take an enormous effort.

deisebhoy17 · 29-09-2012 10:38am

zol 2 wrote: »

Predictions for the hurling games over the weekend -Can Mt Sion pull it off against DLS?

Have Dungarvan a chance of beating FMW?

Course they have. all the pressure is on FMW. They were a bit flat in the quarters and a big improvement needed from them. Still being involved in the football mightened help them either. Dungarvan go into this with a lot of momentum and with a young fearless side and have nothing lose.

Like Dungarvan, Mt Sion seem to be finding momentum at just the right time. But Id still feel DLSshould have too much for them

mccarthy37 · 29-09-2012 10:45am

Best of luck to Mount Sion this evening.
A big ask as De La Salle are one of the best teams in the county in the last few years.
Beating Ballygunner will give them belief so who knows.

The blue blaa · 29-09-2012 4:14pm

Will De La Salle have too much for Mount Sion? hate the Favourites tag, it has never suited them ever so complacency might kick in and add this whole malarcky of 3.3.1 into the mix it's more of a hindrance than a help a silly thing to do that has really haunted them since it leaked out, that alone will rile cnoc sion up. it Should be a good game I can see the monastery men trying to make this as physical as possible similar to the game they beat the gunners in,an I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see a red card shown I'd put me house on a few scuffles in first few mins if the Referee hasn't the balls to set out his stall from the off, I firmly believe the only chance of an upset will be down to off the ball antics. DLS need to stay out of this or they could find themselves in same situation as last year. I reckon DLS to win by least 6 points.. With a Red Card to be shown..

deisebhoy17 · 29-09-2012 5:50pm

The blue blaa wrote: »

Will De La Salle have too much for Mount Sion? hate the Favourites tag, it has never suited them ever so complacency might kick in and add this whole malarcky of 3.3.1 into the mix it's more of a hindrance than a help a silly thing to do that has really haunted them since it leaked out, that alone will rile cnoc sion up. it Should be a good game I can see the monastery men trying to make this as physical as possible similar to the game they beat the gunners in,an I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see a red card shown I'd put me house on a few scuffles in first few mins if the Referee hasn't the balls to set out his stall from the off, I firmly believe the only chance of an upset will be down to off the ball antics. DLS need to stay out of this or they could find themselves in same situation as last year. I reckon DLS to win by least 6 points.. With a Red Card to be shown..

well ur dead right!! sion manager jimmy meaney and dls selector have been sent to the stabds for a sideline schmozzle

deisefolife · 29-09-2012 6:01pm

M Sion and Dungarvan for this years Final :-D

What a final it would make

Cake Man · 29-09-2012 6:42pm

DLS 0-18 MT Sion 2-8

Poor enough game tbh, very stop/start all the way through. An Eoin McGrath goal midway through second half brought Sion back into it but DLS added late points to seal a county final appearance. Sion players and mgmt furious with ref at FT for not giving a few frees that prob should have been but EMcG should have seen his second yellow just after the second goal but luckily escaped.

If DLS want to win the county and/or go further, they'd want to buck up because they were poor again today it must be said.

inlikeflynn86 · 29-09-2012 7:39pm

Cake Man wrote: »

Sion players and mgmt furious with ref at FT for not giving a few frees that prob should have been but EMcG should have seen his second yellow just after the second goal but luckily escaped.

If DLS want to win the county and/or go further, they'd want to buck up because they were poor again today it must be said.

In fairness you cant blame mt sion to be furious.... A point was given and it was clearly a wide.... The amount of times the ref had to talk to the linemans asking what happened on the pitch, its laughable...

de la salle deserved to win... Its Just the refs decisions were chronic...

Mountainlad · 29-09-2012 8:10pm

deisebhoy17 wrote: »

well ur dead right!! sion manager jimmy meaney and dls selector have been sent to the stabds for a sideline schmozzle

I don't think that was Meaney, fairly sure he was one of the only mentors left after half time when Timmy O'Keefe and a few stewards made all the spare backroom members go to the stands. Absolute farce that was, held the game up at least 3 minutes.

inlikeflynn86 wrote: »

In fairness you cant blame mt sion to be furious.... A point was given and it was clearly a wide.... The amount of times the ref had to talk to the linemans asking what happened on the pitch, its laughable...

de la salle deserved to win... Its Just the refs decisions were chronic...

Ah now, he wasn't that bad and certainly not that bad to the detriment of Mount Sion. The biggest decision in the game I felt was that pull on Moran in the second half going unpunished, think it was just before the 2nd goal.

The better team won, but they have plenty to work on. Mount Sion didn't really look like a team with the potency to score one goal against the team De La Salle are considered to be, and yet they could easily have had 3. To be fair, Gaffney's goal was a well taken individual effort but how he cut through the DLS defense that easily is something that I can only imagine will be a talking point when they return to the training ground during the week. The second goal was an absolute disaster.

Still, they're in a final and will take a very good team to beat them at this stage.

cornerboy · 29-09-2012 11:35pm

Anyone know who won the Cappoquin V Ring intermediate game

deisedude · 30-09-2012 12:27am

cornerboy wrote: »

Anyone know who won the Cappoquin V Ring intermediate game

Cappoquin 0-14 Ring 2-10

cornerboy · 30-09-2012 9:19am

cheers

Cake Man · 30-09-2012 6:44pm

1-5 to 1-5 at HT in Dungarvan v FMW

Cake Man · 30-09-2012 6:54pm

1-7 to 2-6 to FMW now, Jamie Barron goal. I'd say it'll be a tight finish.

Cake Man · 30-09-2012 7:16pm

1-12 to 2-8 to Dungarvan approaching FT.

Cake Man · 30-09-2012 7:25pm

1-15 to 2-9 to Dungarvan FT.

That's some upset, really thought FMW would come through with a few to spare.
DLS v Dungarvan county final it is.

deisefolife · 30-09-2012 7:33pm

first have was very scrappy.great second half. well done to Dungarvan with a well deserved win.

ShatterResistant · 30-09-2012 8:04pm

Honn' the old boro!

deisefolife · 30-09-2012 8:08pm

where will the final be on will it be Fraher field or Walsh park ??

zol 2 · 30-09-2012 8:09pm

Great win for dungarvan and fully deserved their victory. great performances from shane kearney and jamie nagle and 2 great saves from duggan in goal near the end kept dungarvan in it. shane walsh struggled for FMW and seemed as if he wasn't fully fit? Barron was poor and missed 3 easy enough frees that proved costly in the end. not to take from dungarvan's win but i wonder did the senior football against killrosanty prove costly as the did seem leg weary and lost brian wall through injury from it aswell. but its dungarvan's night and it will do wonders for hurling in the club there after this victory.

The blue blaa · 30-09-2012 8:20pm

deisefolife wrote: »

where will the final be on will it be Fraher field or Walsh park ??

Fraher Field

Giveitfong · 30-09-2012 9:42pm

Dungarvan 1-15 Fourmilewater 2-9

Dungarvan qualified for their first county senior hurling final in over sixty years following this exciting but deserved win over prematch favourites Fourmilewater in Dungarvan tonight. After a low-scoring and very pedestrian first quarter, one felt that neither of these teams had the firepower to trouble De La Salle in the final. Then Dungarvan grabbed the initiative when Cormac Curran sent an excellent shot to the FMW net, but in the ensuing minutes Dungarvan hit a series of bad wides which, if converted, would have put them in the driving seat.

FMW got back on level terms when midfielder Seamus Lawlor goaled after the Dungarvan defence failed to clear their lines, and the teams went in at half time 1-5 apiece, Dungarvan having shot eight wides to FMW’s five.

The pace and quality of the game improved immensely in the second half. FMW moved into a strong position when Jamie Barron finished to the net from an acute angle after Dungarvan goalkeeper Darren Duggan stopped two powerful point blank shots in succession. But Dungarvan refused to panic and reeled off four points without reply to regain the lead. FMW got back on level terms and then came the decisive moment in the game when Darren Duggan saved three more point blank shots in quick succession to deny FMW the goal which would surely have seen them over the line. Still, one wonders if Shane Walsh would have been better served to take the initial tap-over point which would have given his team the lead going into the closing straight.

Instead, it was Dungarvan who regained the initiative, their young players taking maximum advantage as the game opened up to shoot three excellent points to earn a memorable victory.

To my count, Dungarvan had at least seven under 21s, including three minors, in their team tonight but they made up for their lack of experience and physical presence with an immense work rate and good hurling skills. Tellingly, five of their forwards scored 1-7 from play compared with just 1-2 from three FMW forwards. FMW hit some very bad wides in the second half, with both teams ending up with eleven wides apiece.

The diminutive Shane Kearney had a marvellous hour at right half back for Dungarvan, with Kenny Moore also doing well in the pivotal position. Jamie Nagle had a big second half in midfield, while pick of the forwards was young Ryan Donnelly who really came of age here, repeatedly winning possession even if his shooting was awry (he ended up with a total of two points and five wides). Full forward Gavin Crotty came storming into the game in the final quarter, bagging three points, while, apart from his goal, Cormac Curran’s freetaking was exemplary.

The same could not be said for his FMW counterpart, Jamie Barron, who missed four out of seven frees and who, apart from his goal, had a minimal impact on the game. With Shane Walsh managing just a single point, FMW saw their main scoring threats almost completely marginalised here, and it was left to hardworking midfielder Seamus Lawlor to do most damage on the scoreboard with a total of 1-2 from play. They lost this game despite their half back line of Maurice & Thomas O’Gorman and Liam Lawlor hitting a lot of ball, while wing forward Michael O’Gorman made a massive attempt to retrieve the game in the final quarter to no avail.

FMW failed to reproduce their early season form in the knockout stages of the competition, and one wonders if their parallel commitment to the big ball game was a significant contributor to their failure to reach their first ever hurling final. It is noteworthy that Dungarvan were prepared to sacrifice their senior football status to focus on the hurling, and this decision appears to have paid off for them.

It was evident that Ring, who were also involved in senior football the previous weekend, took a while to get their touch back in the Western intermediate final against Cappoquin on Saturday night, but they improved greatly after the change of ends to snatch victory in the end. I expect they will be a much tougher proposition in the county final. Once again I was very impressed with Liam Ó Lionáin who I have felt for some time deserves a trial with the county seniors, given his physical strength, powerful running and good skill level. He used all three to good effect in setting up both of Ring goals against Cappoquin. Donie Breathnach also impressed with his ability to get possession, his pace and his ability to get in shots on goal. I thought myself he was badly underused in last year’s county minor team. Unfortunately, on this occasion his radar was very much askew. If he had nailed even half of his eight wides, this game would not have been as tight as it was in the end.

Dungarvan: Darren Duggan; Luke Egan; Derek Barry; Kevin Daly; Shane Kearney (0-1); Kenny Moore; Conor Sheridan; Jamie Nagle (0-2); Seán Ryan; Cormac Curran (1-5, five frees); Gavin Crotty (0-3); Eoin Healy; Colm Curran (0-1); Ryan Donnelly (0-2); Cathal Curran (0-1).

Fourmilewater: Conor Ryan; Justin Walsh; Rory Rice; Shane Lawlor; Maurice O’Gorman (0-1); Liam Lawlor (0-1, 65); Thomas O’Gorman; Brian Wall; Seamus Lawlor (1-2); Michael O’Gorman; Diarmuid Wall; Craig Guiry (0-1); Shane Ryan; Shane Walsh (0-1); Jamie Barron (1-3, three frees). Subs: Richie Fenton for Diarmuid Wall; Alan Lawlor for Shane Ryan.

OldBoro · 30-09-2012 10:11pm

Dungarvan had ten under twenty ones on there starting 15

deisefolife · 30-09-2012 10:16pm

Shane Kearney is a fantastic hurler i have being saying it with years, and he really stood up to the challenge tonight.

Hslaw · 30-09-2012 10:46pm

Honn the Boro

PTH2009 · 30-09-2012 11:18pm

congrats to both De la salle and Dungarvan on getting to the final. I think it was last year that Dungarvan were struggling big time (I think there manager resigned mid season) and now look where they are now in the senoir final and one step away from winning it but as a de la salle supporter i think dungarvans wait can continue for another while

:D.

IMO the standard of Waterford Club Hurling is low and fear that the Clare Champions could beat either De La Salle or Dungarvan out the gate in the Munster Semi Final. Clare Hurling seems to be on the rise.

BTW the draw for next years Munster Senoir Hurling and football championships takes place this Thursday.

Hslaw · 30-09-2012 11:23pm

We'll wait two more weeks :-D

Honn the Boro

PTH2009 · 30-09-2012 11:33pm

Dungarvan playing at home (well not at home technically but its in the town of Dungarvan) will be a big advantage.

Cake Man · 01-10-2012 12:18am

deisefolife wrote: »

Shane Kearney is a fantastic hurler i have being saying it with years, and he really stood up to the challenge tonight.

How old is he?

Mountainlad · 01-10-2012 12:19am

Cake Man wrote: »

How old is he?

23, has to be on the Waterford panel next year

Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 2011-2012

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