Waterford's 45-year wait is over
August 19, 2008
The 45-year wait is over for Waterford hurlers. After experiencing so much disappointment on big days in Croke Park over the last decade they delivered in thrilling style on Sunday to beat Tipperary and qualify for the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final for the first time since 1963.
Now, as then, Kilkenny await them in what promises to be a remarkable occasion as Kilkenny bid for the All-Ireland treble while Waterford are seeking their first All-Ireland win since 1959 and their third in all.
Remarkably, Waterford scored 6-8 in the 60-minute 1963 final but still ended up losing to a Kilkenny team that scored 4-17. Four years earlier, Waterford beat Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final replay to win the title for the second time.
There has been no drawn final since 1959 - could this be the year when these close neighbours and great rivals set up the first replay in 49 years? If so, it will be on September 28.
Kilkenny and Waterford last clashed in the championship in the 2004 All-Ireland semi-final with Kilkenny winning by three points. They have met six times in all in the championship over the years with Kilkenny winning four to Waterford's one while there has been one draw.
Previous Kilkenny v Waterford championship clashes
2004: Kilkenny 3-12 Waterford 0-18 (All-Ireland semi-final)
1998: Kilkenny 1-11 Waterford 1-10 (All-Ireland semi-final)
1963: Kilkenny 4-17 Waterford 6-8 (All-Ireland final)
1959: Waterford 3-12 Kilkenny 1-10 (All-Ireland final-replay)
1959: Waterford 1-17 Kilkenny 5-5 (All-Ireland final - draw)
1957: Kilkenny 4-10 Waterford 3-12 (All-Ireland final)
2008 GAA HURLING ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES/RESULTS
ULSTER
May 11: First round: Monaghan 2-15 Cavan 1-16, Kingspan Breffni Park; Tyrone 1-11 Fermanagh 2-7, Lisnaskea.
May 17: Second round: Monaghan 1-15 Donegal 1-14, Clones.
May 18: Second round: London 2-13 Tyrone 1-6, Omagh.
May 24: Quarter-final: London 2-23 Armagh 4-16, Newry.
May 25: Quarter-final: Derry 7-23 Monaghan 3-13, Celtic Park.
June 1: Semi-finals: Antrim 2-17 Derry 1-12; Down 4-16 London 1-16, Casement Park.
June 15: Final: Antrim 3-18 Down 2-16 Casement Park.
LEINSTER
May 25: Quarter-finals: Offaly 4-22 Laois 2-12; Dublin 3-21 Westmeath 0-11, Portlaoise.
June 14: Semi-final: Dublin 0-19 Wexford 2-13, Nowlan Park.
June 15: Semi-final: Kilkenny 2-24 Offaly 0-12, Portlaoise.
June 22: Semi-final (replay): Wexford 2-15 Dublin 1-15, Croke Park
July 6: Final: Kilkenny 5-21 Wexford 0-17, Croke Park.
MUNSTER
June 1: Quarter-final: Clare 2-26 Waterford 0-23, Gaelic Grounds.
June 15: Semi-final: Tipperary 1-19 Cork 1-13, Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
June 22: Semi-final: Clare 4-12 Limerick 1-16, Thurles.
July 13: Final: Tipperary 2-21 Clare 0-19, Gaelic Grounds.
ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS
June 28: Round 1: Galway 6-21 Antrim 1-10, Casement Park.
July 5: Round 2: Galway 1-26 Laois 0-9, Pearse Stadium; Waterford 6-18 Antrim 0-15, Walsh Park.
July 12: Round 3: Cork 1-17 Dublin 0-15, Pairc Ui Chaoimh; Offaly 3-19 Limerick 0-18, Gaelic Grounds.
July 19: Round 4: Cork 0-23 Galway 2-15, Thurles; Waterford 2-18 Offaly 0-18, Thurles.
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 27: Quarter-finals: Waterford 2-19 Wexford 3-15, Thurles; Cork 2-19 Clare 2-17, Thurles.
August 10: Semi-final: Kilkenny 1-23 Cork 0-17, Croke Park.
August 17: Semi-final: Waterford 1-20 Tipperary 1-18, Croke Park.
September 7: All-Ireland final: Kilkenny v Waterford, Croke Park.
Relegation play-off
July 19: Antrim 2-18 Laois 0-16, Navan.
Relegation/promotion play-off
Aug 9: Laois 4-18 Carlow 3-11, Dr.Cullen Park.
CHRISTY RING CUP
RESULTS AND TABLES
GROUP 2A
June 28: Westmeath 3-23 Roscommon 0-13, Cusack Park.
July 5: Wicklow 3-21 Roscommon 0-12, Athleague
July 12: Wicklow 1-18 Westmeath, 1-15, Arklow
.............................P.............W.........D......L....For...........Against..............Pts
Wicklow.............2...............2..........0.......0......4-39...........1-27..................4
Westmeath.........2...............1..........0.......1......4-38..........1-31...................2
Roscommon.......2...............0..........0.......2......0-25...........6-44...................0
GROUP 2B
June 28: Carlow 2-24 London 1-9, Dr.Cullen Park.
July 5: Down 1-25 London 2-8, Ruislip.
July 12: Down 3-13 Carlow 0-9, Newry.
.........................P...............W.........D......L......For..........Against............Pts
Down...............2.................2.........0.......0.......4-38..........2-27..................4
Carlow............2.................1..........0.......1......2-43..........4-22...................2
London...........2..................0.........0.......2......3-17...........3-49..................0
GROUP 2C
June 28: Meath 0-16 Mayo 0-12, Pairc Tailteann.
July 5: Mayo 0-18 Kerry 0-15, Castlebar;
July 12: Kerry 7-11 Meath 4-13, Tralee.
......................P.................W.........D.....L......For...........Against..........Pts
Kerry...........2..................1..........0........1.....7-26............4-31................2
Mayo............2..................1..........0........1....0-30............0-31................2
Meath...........2..................1..........0.......1.....4-29...........7-23.................2
GROUP 2D
June 28: Kildare 2-28 Derry 1-12, Newbridge.
July 5: Derry 4-14 Armagh 5-6, Celtic Park;
July 12: Kildare 5-16 Armagh 0-13, Keady.
...................P..................W.........D........L....For........Against.............Pts
Kildare......2...................2..........0.........0.....7-44........1-25..................4
Derry.........2..................1...........0.........1.....5-26........7-34..................2
Armagh.....2..................0...........0.........2.....5-19.........9-30.................0
Quarter-finals: July 19: Carlow 1-14 Kerry 2-4, Tralee; Westmeath 2-22 Kildare 3-13, Newbridge; Mayo 3-18 Wicklow 1-22, Aughrim (after extra-time); Derry 1-20 Down 0-18, Newry.
Semi-finals: July 26: Westmeath 1-19 Derry 0-12, Mullingar; Carlow 1-16 Mayo 0-17, Castlebar.
Final: Aug 3: Carlow 3-22 Westmeath 4-16, Tullamore (after extra-time)
July 26: Relegation play-offs
Meath 3-19 Roscommon 3-6, Mullingar; Armagh 0-15 London 1-9, Newry.
Aug 2: London 3-16 Roscommon 3-12, Portlaoise.
Aug 9
Relegation/promotion play-off
Roscommon 1-17 Sligo 1-13, Carrick-on-Shannon.
NICKY RACKARD CUP
RESULTS AND TABLES
Group 3A
June 28: Louth 1-13 Fingal 0-14, Dundalk.
July 5: Fingal 3-15 Longford 3-7, Parnell Park.
July 12: Longford 0-15 Louth 0-13, Pearse Park.
.......................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Fingal............2............. 1............0..........1...............3-29..........4-20.................2
Louth............2..............1............0..........1...............1-26..........0-29.................2
Longford......2..............1............0...........1...............3-22...........3-28................2
Group 3B
June 28: Non Ards 3-16 Leitrim 2-16, Newry.
July 5: Leitrim 2-13 Fermanagh 1-11, Carrick-on-Shannon.
July 12: Non Ards 4-15 Fermanagh 2-13, Enniskillen.
.......................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Non Ards........2.............2.............0.........0................7-31..........4-29.................4
Leitrim...........2.............1.............0.........1................4-29..........4-27.................2
Fermanagh.....2............0.............0..........2...............3-24...........6-28................0
Group 3C
June 28: Tyrone 2-12 Donegal 2-11, Letterkenny.
July 5: Monaghan 3-13 Tyrone 3-8, Omagh.
July 12: Monaghan 0-19 Donegal 1-15, Clones.
.......................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Monaghan.....2...........2.............0...........0................3-32..........4-23.................4
Tyrone..........2.............1.............0..........1................5-20.........5-24.................2
Donegal.........2............0.............0..........2................3-26..........2-31................0
Group 3D
...........................P............W...........D.........L...............For.........Against.............Pts
Sligo...................1..............1.............0.........1................4-30........3-17.....................2
Cavan................2..............1.............0.........1................1-23.........3-27..................2
Warwickshire...2..............0............0..........2................2-22.........1-31...................0
June 28: Sligo 3-15 Cavan 1-7, Markievicz Park.
July 5: Cavan 0-16 Warwickshire 0-12, Kingspan Breffni Park.
July 12: Sligo 1-15 Warwickshire 2-10,
*****
July 19: Quarter-finals: Fingal 1-19 Leitrim 0-12; Louth 4-13 South Down 2-16; Monaghan 1-11 Cavan 0-9; Sligo 2-15 Tyrone 2-11.
July 26: Semi-finals: Louth 0-18 Monaghan 1-13, Clones (after extra-time); Sligo 1-16 Fingal 0-11, Markievicz Park.
Aug 3: Final: Sligo 3-19 Louth 3-10, Croke Park.
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