Nine years ago nearly to the day Waterford edged out Galway by 1-25 to 2-20 in a brilliant SHC Qualifier at Walsh Park.

This Group A game brought 12,000 to a packed Dungarvan venue with Eoin Kelly staring after returning from suspension.

The Tribesmen led by 0-14 to 0-13 at the break with Ger Farragher on top form.

Substitute Paul Flynn goaled to put the home side 1-19 to 0-18 ahead. Damien Hayes' goal brought Galway back into it but Waterford stretched clear before Cathal Connolly's injury time goal narrowed the gap to two.

The Galway defence fails to stop Paul Flynn's shot on goal ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

All-Ireland SHC Qualifier, at Walsh Park, Sunday 2 July, 2006

Waterford 1-25
Galway 2-20

Waterford - C Hennessy, D Prendergast, T Feeney, E Murphy, T Browne 0-1, J Murray, B Phelan, K McGrath 0-4, D Bennett 0-7, D Shanahan 0-2, E Kelly 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Mullane 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, E McGrath. Subs: P Flynn 1-0 for S O'Sullivan, J Kennedy for Bennett, D Coffey for Browne

Galway - L Donoghue, D Joyce, T Og Regan, O Canning, D Hardiman 0-1, S Kavanagh, David Hayes 1-4, F Healy 0-2, D Collins, G Farragher 0-7, David Forde 0-3, A Keary 0-1, Damien Hayes, R Murray, A Kerins 0-1. Subs: N Healy 0-1 for Murray, D Tierney for Kerins, G Mahon for David Hayes, C Connolly 1-0 for Keary

Referee - S McMahon (Clare)

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