Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Fantastic first half, scintillating stuff. Really didn’t see this coming but big second half coming up. Galway surely can’t be much worse. Keep the heads, take the handy points and keep the lead and we’ll do this

Crazy finish, it would have been the most sickening ever loss if we were to throw that way. Heart was in my mouth at the end. I’ll happily eat my words, I genuinely didn’t think all week we would put together a performance to topple Galway but that first half is as good as you’ll see. I said it here at HT Galway would have their moment and they nearly had us. A bit disappointing to concede three quick fire goals but the lads raised it again to reply with a score after Galway hit the net.

1-30 is excellent scoring, much improved shooting from the Laois and especially Clare game. Don’t think even Dessie got on the scoreboard but showed for the ball excellently and won a few frees. Barron, Hogan, Lyons and the 3 Bennett’s were exceptional.

On to an AI quarter final now, it’ll be Tipp if Clare beat Cork. Otherwise an open draw where it’ll be either Tipp or Dublin.

Hon the Deise!

Hon the deise

Why can't we win easy and not give us heart failure

We roll now and wait for either Tipp or Dublin. Fairly simple if Clare beat Cork later we face Tipp but if Cork win its a draw (Cork/Waterford one side and Tipp/Dublin other side)

Never so happy to be wrong.

Really kept going when things were going against us, some heart and determination.

Is the draw on tomorrow night during the Sunday game, or Monday morning on the radio

Draw on Monday morning it is so

Cork and Waterford one bowl

Dublin and Tipperary the other

Matches down for next Saturday 31st July. Venues mostly likely Cork and Thurles

Maybe Cork because its a bigger venue and that was the venue picked for the possible Munster semi final

We wait and see, brilliant to be in the QFs either way

It's an all ireland quarter final, not a munster semi final, munster council are not in charge .unless both counties opt for a munster ground, then they will pick the handiest for both teams,aka nowlan

Still no need for it. He gave them a decision to make and it could have cost us. Anyway, let’s not let it spoil a great win and I’m sure McNulty or Fives will fit in just fine the next day.

Will Shane Bennett stay at centre back? I thought he did a fine job. Winning lots of ball, reading the play and always covering. Plus an inspirational first point. I've had my doubts about Peter Hogan's consistency for intercounty, but by jesus he played well today.

What I don't understand about the line ball is that he turned it into a throw ball. Surely if he saw it as a Galway ball and overruled the linesman it should have been a Galway line ball. A throw ball is calling it that he wasn't sure, so if he wasn't sure why did he overrule it.

That point from Kiely was our first for at least ten minutes, I’d say. It was so important to steady the ship. And the point Bennett scored to put us back 4 up at the end was even better. Great character shown today lads.

It was great to be back at a live hurling match. Good atmosphere there and Waterford were excellent for about 50 minutes. The Bennett brothers were all on top form and Jamie Barron was a deserved man of the match. Galway with the extra man in the heat really gave us a scare late on but we held on and deserved the win.

Draw could easily been done last night. Bloody GAA logic.

Yeah don't think there can anymore draws after the QFs.

I would not like to play Dublin in Nowlan Park as they like tighter pitches.