Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Should be a 7-10 point victory. 3-20 to 2-6 was score the last time they met. The return of Tony Kelly plus one or two others unlikely to over turn a 17 pt deficit…..B-gunner with young Fitzgerald and a few others who are have improved and showing good form (leavey to name one) are now arguably an even better team……for ballyea to win it would take a ballygunner performance like the one in 2019 down in cork.

Very close game here, as expected both teams will up for it

Tony Kelly playing very well and Ballygunner need to stop giving away frees when he's in that form

Ballygunner not having it all their own way. The big difference is that Gunners are threatening goals whereas SOKY hasn’t seen any action.

Shows how dead this place is now

History made today in Waterford hurling and only a few comments about it

Semple Stadium may not be available for the semi final, due to scheduled pitch repairs ! If so, would it be Portlaoise or Cork ………. probably not the latter but the surface would be good.

The last 2 games will stand to Ballygunner. Ballyhale brushed aside an average James Stephen’s side and have coasted into a provincial final. Crokes will give them a rattle tomorrow but will probably come up short.

Well done to Ballygunner, great win for them. Back to back Munster’s is a huge achievement for a Waterford club. All the best in their drive now for another AI.

If its Ballyhale v Ballygunner could be limerick with the new surface.

Great win for Ballygunner. Ballyea were very good for 45 minutes but strong finish from the Gunners to win well in the end. Patrick Fitzgerald is some talent. Would he be seen as too young to join Waterford senior panel?

If you’re good enough, you’re old enough !

Fitzgerald is the real deal. Even though he was awarded MOTM, it could equally have been given to Tony Kelly ; his performance in the first half was off the charts. Three Ballygunner players picked up yellow cards for tackles on Kelly. The latter faded in the 2nd half, even missing 2 frees. Incidentally, I think Pairic Mahony converted all of his frees.

Brick Walsh presenting MOTM award ! Looked like he might have been spotted in the crowd and someone just asked him to step in and hand over the trophy.

Ballygunner were and have been a class act for the last number of years and instead of looking for excuses when things went wrong they took it on the chin and learned - hats off to them and congratulations- from a very proud Deise supporter

I spoke too soon, Croke’s flying it

would they play it in Wexford Park if Thurles is not available? Close venue to both sides and a straight road down

Croke Park was mentioned on the TG4 broadcast today

Play it in Limerick?

Would Carriganore be an option? It’s 20 minutes from Ballyhale and can accommodate the crowd. Pitches are in good nick and TG4 have covered games in the Fitzgibbon down there. A fortnight before Christmas, dragging supporters up or down the country would be a nonsense idea.