Thurles is the best venue in Munster for the match but because Tipperary and Waterford usually play in a neutral venue we have to respect Waterford's wishes if they don't fancy playing it in Thurles.

Obviously Pairc UiCaoimh would normally be the preferred venue of both teams but that is not an option.

Killarney is awkward to get to from both counties and especially East Waterford. I
Think fans in East Waterford would fine it easier to get to Limerick.

So by a process of elimination you are left with the Gaelic Grounds which would have been the venue of choice if it was Tipp vs Clare. The Gaelic Ground is a good hurling venue and locals will fill the ground in the unlikely event of it not being a sell out. Killarney will get its day in the sun the following week with the football final.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 20/06/2016 21:16:56    1869923

As much as I would love Killarney to host it, in the interest of fairness Limerick should get it. It has got very games in the last few years (The Kerry Mayo game there is probably the best atmosphere I've had at a Kerry game in recent times) and is not exactly hard to get to for either Tipp or W'ford

The people insisting it has to be Thurles are very unfair and disrespectful to the Waterford players and management. They have gone to Thurles twice for Finals vs Tipp and lost. Home advantage is a huge factor in every sport in the world and to coerce the Deise into giving the opposition home advantage is extremely unfair, all they want is equality and fair play and given the efforts they have put in the last few years they absolutely should get fair play.

KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 20/06/2016 21:44:10    1869932

As most of us correctly predicted,all Munster final roads lead to the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.No way the Deise were going to cede home advantage,once more,to the reigning Munster champions.As John Mullane wrote yesterday,he remembered Brendan Maher saying "no way were we going to lose in front of our own fans" after last years final.Waterford have made the correct call.Should be a cracker.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 21/06/2016 12:11:46    1870121

Thurlesbluesabu (Tipperary) - Posts: 19 - 21/06/2016 14:14:56    1870224

how about Tipp winning their 6th munster title out of 9 in Walsh Park? or Fraher field
same result.

Thurlesbluesabu (Tipperary) - Posts: 19 - 21/06/2016 14:19:11    1870227

He's back!

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 21/06/2016 14:27:29    1870233

Thurlesbluesabu (Tipperary) - Posts: 19 - 21/06/2016 14:29:45    1870237

Oh i can't be dealing with this carry on.Adios amigos.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 21/06/2016 14:33:07    1870239

Thurlesbluesabu (Tipperary) - Posts: 19 - 21/06/2016 14:37:51    1870242

With Cork out of action it seems the only other option was Limerick.Its a fine ground hopefully it will get a game worthy of the occasion.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 21/06/2016 15:12:06    1870277

Play it in Nowlan Park - The Home of Hurling. It's equidistant between Tipp and Waterford.
Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts:164 - 19/06/2016 19:27:17 18690
That's not even in Munster.Might work against it and besides it already got a game that should never have been played there.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 21/06/2016 15:50:16    1870312

http://munster.gaa.ie/2016/07/04/munster-senior-hurling-final/#traffic

traffic management plant is above - hope this helps

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 07/07/2016 16:02:04    1878006

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 07/07/2016 16:38:36    1878026

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 07/07/2016 19:37:50    1878113

Well that was no advantage to Waterford at all just have an extra long journey home now, a pitch is a pitch lads best team on the day wins.

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 10/07/2016 17:57:04    1880192