Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

This story/speculation has come to an end….https://waterford-news.ie/2021/12/22/mcguinness-not-part-of-cahills-setup-for-2022/

it was a one off meeting only…….what would he have brought to the table…..winning mentality/ultra negative tactics/ 🤮 hurling….????

Happy belated Christmas to everyone here

Looking forward to the start of the season and let's hope we can push on and win some silverware. A successful league campaign would be to give consistent performances and introduce a few new players. On paper in 1B it looks like it's between ourselves,Tipp, Kilkenny and Dublin to get the top 2 spots. With the new calender not much turn around from the league to the championship. Last round of League games taking place 20th March with the semi finals (26th/27th March) and finals (2nd/3rd April). Championships then starting Easter weekend (17th April)

From talking to a few people most think Kilmallock will be too physical for Ballygunner. As said already Ballyhale will be hard to stop in the All Ireland series. With the Munster Champions having the 'easy' semi final against the Ulster Champions Slaughtneil you could say its a golden chance to get to Croke Park but club hurling is funny and Slaughtneil will be no pushovers and have nothing to lose

Munster Championship fixtures

Sun 17th April- Round 1- Tipperary (H)

Sat 23rd April- Round 2- Limerick (A)

Sun 8th May- Round 3- Cork (H)

Sun 22nd May- Round 5- Clare (A)

The time to beat Ballyhale was in the earlier rounds of Leinster, lads were drinking a lot since the county final with TJs stag party in Cheltenham and then his wedding in Adare.

The preparations of some players for MLR & St. Rynaghs left the management team fairly unhappy I am told,

I honestly can’t see any of the teams left beating them. Maybe I am totally wrong.

Corner back Darren Mullen has the pace and skill to nulify Dessie Hutchinson if that is to be the decider.

All 3 of Kilmallock, Slaughtneil & St. Thomas have the physicality for Ballyhale, outscoring them on the scoreboard is a different story.

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very good interview with Liam Cahill from a couple of months back.

No bullshit or excuses out if this guy. Was questioned about injuries, round robin format and Limericks dominance, but his only focus is Waterford and getting the best out of the players.

I for one am over the moon we have this guy at the helm in Waterford for the next couple of years. A top manager.

Don't be silly man...plenty evidence freely available on social meeja

the result of these games will all depend on the amount of ‘partying’ the players have done over Christmas and new year…….so a thrall through the Facebook/instagram/twitter/snap chat accounts of the key players will reveal all😄

Theyre far from unbeatable sure Bennettsbridge gave them a good hiding in the KK co championship only for them to come back and win it out afterwards.

i think the hammering they gave the Laois crowd might do them more harm than good

Anyone else get the Waterford: Game of My Life" book for Christmas?

I'm about half way through it and its a very enjoyable read. Perfect light relief to the world around us right now!

Just finished reading it yesterday myself, not a bad read and brought back some good memories. Felt it was a little short however and could have thrown in a few games that didn’t go our way to get an insight into what went wrong etc. overall though enjoyed the read.

Happy new year folks.

Our year. Up the Deise

Beat Kerry last weekend in the gold coast , mostly young players getting a chance to make the panel

Best of Luck to Ballygunner this weekend - the old mantra of "one game at a time" was never so relevant. Kilmallock provide a massive challenge, but that is what you expect in a Munster Final.

If, and this is a big if, The Gunners are successful on Sunday - Slaughtneil will pose a different but equally serious challenge (ask anyone involved with Mount Sion how things can so easily go wrong)

If they eventually reach the final they will face either St. Thomas or Ballyhale and either side will pose massive opposition - but it is an All Ireland Final so again what would you expect - a handy challenge game. One thing I am sure is that if they do get there, Ballygunner's mindset will be right and they will be confident, this team with its combination of youth and experience is full of "winners".

Ballyhale on paper have a top class forward division, but they have a lot of players with miles on the clock and injuries and Covid can quickly wreak havoc on any team's plans. The last time the Gunners and Shamrocks met was in Thurles and there was nothing between the sides with the loss of Eddie Hayden through injury at half time proving a key factor for the Gunners. I do also believe that the Gunners are a vastly improved side since that day. With no disrespect to any of the other sides left in the competition, I for one would love to see a rematch of these two teams on the surface at Croke Park, I think it would be a cracker.

But before anyone even thinks of that there are several games to be played and won, so looking forward to Sunday. I only hope that the weather conditions are better for the sake of both sides, no body wants to be playing in conditions like the last day. More so I hope that both panels can avoid the dreaded potential for a Covid outbreak. It would be disastrous, especially for a club team with so many family members involved to have even a couple of guys be deemed as close contacts having to restrict movements, never mind contracting the bloody thing. That would be no way for a team to loose a final so best of luck again to both sides in that regard.

https://www.the42.ie/kerry-tipperary-munster-hurling-cup-report-5649353-Jan2022/

Of course they won’t beat John Kiely’s all-conquering team – whatever shape the Shannonsiders’ team takes – but it will give new Kerry manager Stephen Molumphy a second game to get more acquainted with his new players. For the Waterford man, it is classic bonus territory.

fair play to him for starting big

just more strength in depth , never did kk any harm, they still won more leagues than they lost in their pomp despoiute being routinely being short 3 or 4 starters

https://twitter.com/OfficialCamogie/status/147989829897051750

also commiserations to gaultier, would be great to see an east waterford double, but hopefully this drives on the remaining o'sullivan/mahonys to make it up to the family