Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Apart from Abbeyside, is that the other three teams 1st teams?

a big win for Ballinameela indeed, winning by 10 to pip Clashmore by one point in scoring difference. I know there is a shortage of referees, but to appoint a Modeligo player as referee in a do or die game that directly impacts who they could face in a western semi is surely questionable. Puts the referee is a very dodgy position.

That dls v ballysaggart game is fascinating, huge game for both clubs. This is a very tricky game for DLS, ballysaggart beat lismore the last day and led their other games in injury time but conceded late goals, they could have easily progressed from That group. All doesn't seem right with dls this season but they need to come together in a big way or they are in real danger of dropping down to intermediate

Fourmilewater vs Ballygunner 2pm Saturday 18th in Fraher

Passage vs Mount Sion 4:30pm Saturday 18th in Walsh Park

Lismore vs Roanmore 7:30pm Saturday 18th in Fraher

Dungarvan vs Abbeyside 2pm Sunday 19th in Fraher

Relegation Finals on the weekend of the 25th/26th of September then

I'd say this is the weakest intermediate semi finals from the west in a while.

Ballygunner beat in the east has opened up the whole intermediate grade. Dunhill the strongest team in the east while any of the 4 teams could win it up west.

Watched an intermediate game yesterday. Standard was brutal.. What happened Ballyduff lower?

agree, anyone who comes up from Intermediate this year will go straight back down. certain clubs (junior and intermediate) particularly in the City need to amalgamate in my opinion. same goes for teams up in the sticks up west.

name the clubs that need to emalgamate

I've always wondered would players from small junior clubs not prefer to join with another club or two and play at a higher level, and I don't mean those divisional teams, I mean a new club altogether.

For me, playing at a higher level would be more enjoyable than a notion of pride for your parish so to speak.

There is nothing stopping them from joining other clubs , but the club means alot to most players not what level they play at, your friends your family that's what a club is,

That is complete rubbish talk.. You play with your club through thick and thin.. I'd have more admiration for the likes of Prendergasts of Ardmore still slogging it out in their forties rather than as you say join with another club..

Clearly never played yourself then

The reason why the Prendergast's are slogging it out still is basically because Ardmore cant do without them. If they were made amalgamate with Clashmore /Kinsale Beg they would be playing Senior hurling and it would benefit the West division at underage level and Waterford hurling in it's totality. It makes Waterford hurling at the highest level stronger and more competitive.

As for others, there is no reason why a club like St Paul's should be operating within the City. They should be made join up with St Saviour's or maybe Roanmore. Erin's Own , Ferrybank and St Saviour's are another prime example. All haven't played Senior Hurling since the 80 / 90's. About 20 years ago Erin's Own and Saviour's amalgamated at underage level for a few seasons, I believe they won a Minor and Under 21 B championship. Erin's Own and Ferrybank amalgamated about 6/7 years ago and did very well again.

This playing for your local area / parish / club thing is typical pure GAA horse ****. Players want to play at the highest level and if that means 6 from one club and 9 from another club are playing A underage hurling instead of slogging it out in a B or C division and basically making up numbers then that's the way it has to be to drive on Waterford underage and adult hurling.

Lismore/Ballysaggart could have a great senior team if they joined up like they do at Minor level

I mean permanently joining, to form a new club. The divisional team idea doesn't work in Waterford. And I'm not really talking about junior or intermediate players not being able to to play intercounty. It's the players that aren't quite good enough to play intercounty that would get exposed to a higher level. Having played both junior and senior, albeit via a second team and then a first team, it so much more enjoyable to play at a higher level. That's how I think I would feel if I was a player for a junior club