Waterford GAA Discussion Thread 3 ***Updated Mod Note Post 1***

Just goes to show these bunch of hurlers we have are up there with the best of them and if they are allowed to play can carve teams up and create goal chances.

In the short term, that win tonight will do wonders for the confidence going into the Wexford game. It wasnt a bad Clare side and we blew them away in the second half. Whoever comes out of Tipp/Limerick will be a really tough match as both teams beat us a minor 3 years ago.I would hope slightly for Tipp as we would have them at home in the Munster final. If we get over that one I'd fancy us as strong favorites to win the All Ireland.

Greensoup wrote: »

When was Walsh Park confirmed for final? No venue on master fixtures list. depends where Waterford played limerick last at U21 and Tipp last at u21. If Waterford last played Tipp u21s in thurles for example then if Tipp win 2moro night its a Walsh park final...need to check previous years fixtures.

Limerick and Tipp both owe us one AFAIK

If it's Tipp it's at home, if Limerick it's away. We last played Limerick at home in 2008

Well that was a tonic! After the crushing defeat on Sunday, I really hope this helps lift the spirits of the county and the seniors in particular. What's the story with Stephen Bennett? I thought he looked very dangerous in the second half with a high work rate which as we know Derek and the system have as a prerequisite to get on the team. Surely after the shambles on Sunday, it's worth giving him anot her shot from the start against Wexford. Worst case scenario, he's not up to it (which I doubt) and we can make a change. He has a real eye for goal and I think he'd give defences something else to worry about. Him and Maurice and Curran in near the goals would certainly give us a decent goal threat. And I think that's what we're really crying out for.

lim4ev wrote: »

From the Munster gaa web site Munster u21 final if Waterford v limk it's on in limk if Waterford v tipp on in Waterford. After tonight's performance ye,ll take some stopping even if ye had to come up again to that far off place out yonder(Limerick)though would think tipp or limk would be better than Clare.

feck sake expecting Waterford fans to travel all the way to Limerick on a weekday after already travelling to Thurles on the sunday before.

Limerick will be very hard to beat at home and the Waterford players have bad memories of the venue (last sundays senior final defeat and losing the lead to draw the 2013 munster minor final)

not expecting Tipp to win tbh 2morrow night

When Limerick beat Tipp handy tomorrow it will be confirmend for Walsh Park in two weeks. If by some miracle Tipp win its in Thurles and thats concrete.

Why are people so upset that if Limerick win tonight, it'll be in Limerick? Yes I know it's not ideal (especially if we have to go back to the scene of the crime) but the last time we played Limerick at U21 (2008) we were at home so naturally the home/away agreement would dictate the next time we meet, Limerick have home advantage. I think people were initially badly misinformed and are now raging and feel somehow cheated. If Tipp win, we will definitely be at home, having last played them in Thurles in 2011 so we can probably hope for a Tipp win.


On the game, excellent second half performance to blow Clare away. When we were 6pts down at one stage you started to get that sickening feeling again like Sunday. We were slow enough to start and will need to hit the ground running the next day. To be fair the lads responded well and clawed back in the deficit. Shooting was very good, just goes to show what can be done on fine, dry conditions but can't rely on that every game!


No need to even mention who stood out as it has been said already. Aussie superb - it's great knowing that a line ball anywhere in the oppositions half of the field has a good chance of being a score as opposed to just an opportunity to get the ball further up field. I think he still needs to keep his head a bit though, another yellow card tonight and seems like it's becoming the norm every game and one day will get the line. We just couldn't afford to lose him in a big game.


Really pleased with tonight overall, if we can win Munster it would be a great achievement and more or less guaranteed an AI final as the Munster winners play Ulster winners. Great shout to go all the way then but Limerick/Tipp will be a huge challenge.
It'll be tough to get up for the Munster final 3 days after the Wexford game but a situation I'm happy to be in.


Think we badly needed that win and performance tonight, it at least gives the county a bit of a lift after Sunday and restores some confidence. Had we lost and/or played poorly, we would've gone into the Wexford game in a really dire position so well done to all the lads and management team.

mickmackmcgoo wrote: »

Stephen Bennett showing just how good he can be when fit/injury free. He would cause Wexford lots of trouble. Wonder will Derek start him and who would he leave out if he did.
Final this night 2 weeks Walsh Park

if he(Derek) doesn't change his plan,well it will be all the same if he had Callalan,R,Hogan ,Joe Canning or Tj Reid in the forward line .system MUST change ,end of,

Gleeson is a fine talent........wins a pile of ball at half back. I would like to see him deliver it forward a bit quicker. His first instinct is to run which allows backlines to settle on their men. He seems to think of trying to score himself all the time instead of setting up a score for an inside forward.

cornerboy wrote: »

Gleeson is a fine talent........wins a pile of ball at half back. I would like to see him deliver it forward a bit quicker. His first instinct is to run which allows backlines to settle on their men. He seems to think of trying to score himself all the time instead of setting up a score for an inside forward.

he found it hard to adjust after being in the senior set up ,usually when he looks up their is no one in there ,its part of the system!

Come on Tipperary

If as expected Limerick win, there management team will have the full squad to prepare for the game as there seniors are out of the championship. They have a hoax over our players ( never beat Limerick in minor level in recent years), the final will be Limericks third game and the Gaelic grounds Is a graveyard for Waterford

Ideal for Waterford is if (huge if) we're beating Wexford handy enough we can take off some of the u21 lads early in the game. 2 tough games ahead in the next few weeks.

hurler on de ditch wrote: »

unfortunately we don't beat teams handy,its nearly always ,fingernail chewing,edge of the seat stuff,

Comes with the Waterford supporters package lol

We scraped through Wexford in 2008 in thurles in the qf