Waterford V Antrim

tonc76

Any news on tomorrows lineup? Heard that McGrath will start at full back but not much else?

KevIRL

Ken named at full back. Kearney and S Prendergast are injured and do not feature. Paul Flynn and James Murray are 2 of the lads on the bench

C Hennessy; E Murphy, K McGrath, D Prendergast; S O'Sullivan, T Browne, J Kennedy; M Walsh, D Bennett; E Kennedy, G Hurney, S Molumphy; E McGrath, D Shanahan, J Mullane.

tonc76

Thanks just saw it on www.breakingnews.ie

Recently-appointed Waterford boss Davy Fitzgerald has named his team for his championship debut as an inter-county manager tomorrow, when the Deise take on Antrim at Walsh Park (throw-in 2pm).

For the All-Ireland SHC second round qualifier, Fitzgerald has made four changes to the Waterford side that lost to his native Clare in the Munster championship.

Ken McGrath, back fit after knee surgery, has been slotted in at full-back in a position that has proved problematic for the Deise.

McGrath takes the number 3 jersey from Kevin Moran after sitting out the Clare game, which was the first championship match he had missed in 13 seasons.

The other changes see Shane O'Sullivan listed at right half-back, indirectly replacing Aidan Kearney, and with Brian Phelan out with a broke arm, Eoin Murphy takes over at right corner back.

The fit-again Eoin Kelly also comes in for the injured Shane Prendergast at right half-forward.

Fitzgerald has made a number of positional switches to the line-up with Tony Browne moving across to centre-back, McGrath's usual position.

Dan Shanahan is re-positioned at full-forward, with dual player Gary Hurney moved back onto the forty, and John Mullane and Eoin McGrath have also swapped positions in the full-forward line.

WATERFORD (SHC v Antrim) - C Hennessy; E Murphy, K McGrath, D Prendergast; S O'Sullivan, T Browne, J Kennedy; M Walsh (capt), D Bennett; E Kelly, G Hurney, S Molumphy; E McGrath, D Shanahan, J Mullane.

Substitutes: A Power, B Phelan, P Flynn, J Nagle, R Foley, K Moran, T Feeney, J Murray, W Hutchinson, S Walsh, D Coffey, P Fitzgerald, E Bennett, S Casey, P Kearney.

Aquos76

FT Scoreline: Waterford 6-18 Antrim 0-15

CantGetNoSleep

Aquos76 wrote: »

FT Scoreline: Waterford 6-18 Antrim 0-15

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Aquos76

All-Ireland hurling qualifiers: Waterford 6-18 Antrim 0-15; Galway 1-26 Laois 0-09: Davy Fitzgerald's tenure as Waterford manager got off to an emphatic start with his side demolishing Antrim in the All-Ireland hurling qualifier in Walsh Park, while Galway beat Laois by a similar margin at Pearse Stadium.

Antrim won the toss and elected to play with strong wind and showed no sign of a hangover from their heavy defeat to Galway earl on.

They led 0-5 to 1-1 after 12 minutes but that was as good as it was going to get for The Saffrons as Waterford roared into the game and looked as if they could get goals at will.

Outstanding, Eoin Kelly got Waterford's first major in the sixth minute after great work by Eoin McGrath and the latter played a major part in further goals by John Mullane (18th minute) and Kelly again in the 32nd minute.

Mullane, who looked very sharp again, got his second and Waterford's third goal after big centre forward Gary Hurney won a short Antrim puck out.

The biggest cheer of the first half came when former All Star, Paul Flynn, who has been out of hurling for nearly a year, came on as a blood sub for Kelly and managed to pop over a trade mark point during his three minute cameo.

Waterford went in at the break 4-6 to 0-10 in front and it was no more than they deserved as they were winning most of the exchanges around the park. The only negative for the Deise was some very wayward free taking by both Dave Bennett and Kelly, who managed five wides from placed balls.

The second half was no contest as Waterford tacked on a couple of points within a minute of the restart.

Paul Shiels and Karl Stewart tried to keep Antrim in touch but Waterford raced into a 4-14 to 0-12 lead before Stephen Molumphy brilliantly finished a delightful Waterford move for their fifth goal in the 50th minute.

Gary Hurney added his side's sixth ten minutes later as many of the big home attendance headed for the exit gates.

Waterford, in their first outing under Fitzgerald, will learn little from this game as Antrim were just not up to scratch.

Fitzgerald said afterwards he was very happy with the work rate of his players but stressed that they face a massive test next time out.

For Antrim and 'Sambo' McNaughton it was another humiliating experience and one wonders what good this will do for hurling in Antrim.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2008/0705/1215207439229.html