Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Great chance of winning it, but they won’t have 2 senior teams.

I think I asked this question before but worth coming back to again - could/should/would Billy Nolan be considered as an outfield option? He seems to always do very well for Roanmore and is arguably their second most important player after Gavin O’Brien (speaking of which, should Davy be taking another look at him? I think it was after Davy finished in 2012 that GOB would have broke into the seniors).

Different sport and a long time ago I know but I think Niall Quinn acted as a sub keeper for Ireland at Italia ‘90 World Cup, could something similar to be done with Nolan? Is there any rule around a number 16 only being permitted to play as a sub keeper and not outfield?

Does anyone know how the underage sides did over the tournaments yesterday? I only saw a few results where they beat two (of the four!?) Cork sides but didn’t get to a final in any of the u14 tournaments. Not sure how the 15’s and 16’s did.

Lismore very weak

I know Tipps Eoin Kelly was initially a sub keeper on the Tipp panel and brought on at full forward on his debut. Long time ago though and rules could have changed since

so he did…😀😀 filming of fittest family must be concluded….?

Dan playing still isn’t a badge of honour it’s a fair reflection on the standards of all Gaa here - deplorable, hurling and football and worse it’s getting.

Dan is fitter than some fellas that are 10 years younger than him playing senior hurling and if you’ve watched any of Lismore’s games this year you’d see he can still be very effective. Tony Browne had just turned 40 and came on as a sub against Kilkenny in the qualifier in Thurles in 2013, did you think that was deplorable also?

Players have never been fitter and frankly your talking through your backside, Tony Doran started and won a club all Ireland final at 43.

Will Mount Sion beat them this year?

Came close last year, will need to be clinical with any chances they get.

Looking forward to the games this weekend. Think Roanmore will have improved on last years final performance and are a fine all-round side, but i also think Ballygunner have continued to improve as a team. You never know on the day, every team is capable of having an off-day, but I cannot look past Ballygunner in this one.

DLS and Mt. Sion is an intriguing one. This time last year DLS were genuinely in danger of relegation and here they are this year one step away from the final, kudos to Ian Flynn and his team for that turn around. I always find it hard to know what DLS are going to bring on the day, undoubtedly some excellent individuals, but all too often so many of them have failed to turn up on the day. Jack Fagan if his suspension holds will be a huge loss for them

Mt. Sion were the dark horses last year with a very young and inexperienced side, and could well have caught Ballygunner on the day. Their form this year shows it was no "flash in the pan" and they look to have strengthened and are a more mature team - John Meany has them playing a really nice brand of hurling, not too dissimilar to Ballygunner's style and it suits them - they look a more complete package with a nice balance between youth and experience. Aussie aside the likes of Midget Roche, Owen Whelan and the various O'Neill's look to be playing with a new lease of life - but back to Aussie, if he fires like we know he can, he is near impossible to handle - i give the nod to the Monastery men to win out in a tight affair

Midget Roche didn't look too good going off injured at the end v lismore, would be a huge loss to mount sion if he doesn't make the semi-final. Overall I think mount sion have been the most impressive team I've seen so far,massively committed and play to game plan everyone clearly is well able for. Plus they have the game changer in Aussie. I'd fully expect them to beat DLS the weekend but should be a good game.

Ballygunner haven't over stretched themselves so far, tipping away nicely and should have too much for roanmore, who are another very well coached side who play to their strengths. Interesting that this is a repeat of last years county final, involving the all Ireland champions, yet only one Waterford starter between the two teams.

Why wouldn't it hold ? Straight red wasn't it ?

Interesting that we have an all-city semi-final line-up compared to the county panel geographical spread. Has it happened much or ever before?