SFC Quarter Finals
who plays who in the semi's or is it a draw after the quarters,

The Nire to win by 1pt
Courty to win by 6pts
An Rinn to win by 4pts
Gaultier to shock Kilrossanty by 1 pt
brettlee , 25/08/2010 at 11:32

Davy & Forwards (Some of them)
The simple fact is the Tipp.backline was outstanding. What use is it cribbing about young O`Halloran for example?

HE was thrown in at the deep end..in years to come it will stand to him big time.Think positive we have a great ethos

in Deise hurling let us not spoil it with petty criticism. Give due credit to Davy he took a team of Dead Men walking in

2008 after the man-management disaster McCarthy and took us to 3 Semis plus 1 Final.

I commend Deise4ever - his take on the TEAM .. their spirit and character is the way to go. Screw the begrudgers and

small thinkers.

Up the Deise.
deiseinbavaria , 23/08/2010 at 21:02

Dan The Man
I certainly would not agree that there are no Ken's or Brick's coming through. For staters no one saw brick coming as he didnt stand out at minor and under 21 and played more football! He only came to prominence well into his 20's.
there is phenomenal talent coming through it just needs to be nurtured right. There hasn't been enormous success at underage basically as we have a small pick compared to the likes of Cork and Tipp but there is some terrific indivdually talented hurlers in Waterford.
I saw this years minor team and although they finished up dissapointingly beaten in Munster and all-Ireland quarter final there are some of the finest hurlers at this level in a long time. Don't forget last years minors won Munster with basically a different team bar maybe 4. The success of De la Salle college is starting to bear fruit aswell with Noel Connors and Philip Mahony both doing well with the seniors. Throw in the likes of Tomas Ryan and Maurice Shanahan I think theres plenty to build on for the future.
deisebhoy , 20/08/2010 at 11:14

Dan The Man
Dan i can say is not the man at the moment, he was a great servant to waterford i totally agree with that and he was the scorer of some wonderfull goals throughout his career but in all fairness how could he possibly expect to have started against Tipperary the man is gone slow (at his age to be expected), i would not have brought him off the bench being honest. I think ken Mcgarath probably should have started instead of young O Halloran (its not the young lads fault though)

As for the Davy he has done a wonderfull job with this bunch of players because lets be honest Justins players were a far better team as the likes of ken, tony, kelly, mullane, pender ect were at the peak. A munster is a mighty achievement for him and waterford. As for the future i dont think its as bright as everyone makes out, YES we will be in the semi final most years but that due to the fact the way the championship is structured as much as anything else. There does not seem to be any Kens or bricks coming through or maybe there is i just havent seen them yet. Overall enjoy the winter lads ye deserve the break and come back all guns blazing in January it wont be long coming. Dont stop believing
deiseforever , 19/08/2010 at 19:23

Dan The Man
Dan i can say is not the amn at the moment, he was a great servant to waqterford i totally agree with that and he was the scorer of some wonderfull goals throughout his career but in all fairness how could he possibly expect to have started against Tipperary the man is gone so slow, i would not have brought him off the bench being honest. I think ken probably should have started instead of young O Halloran (its not the young lads fault)

As for the Davy he has done a wonderfull jon with this bunch of players because lets be honest Justins players were a far better team as the likes of ken, tony, kelly, mullane, pender ect were at the peak. A munster is a mighty achievement for him and waterford.
deiseforever , 19/08/2010 at 19:18

Dan The Man
sorry to see Dan go. he really lit up the championship over the past number of years and I just loved it when she scored and we saw that cute toothless smile of his. A man of passion and a man with desire. Well done on a great intercounty career and wishing you all the best in your retirement!
cailin , 19/08/2010 at 16:47

Dan The Man
Well done big dan a great inter county career at a end, you thrilled us all down through the years with your wonderfull hurling, and those many glorious goals you scored when most needed.
Together with your beautifull child like personality you were a credit to your county.
Unfare to say you took a pot shot at davy which of course you did not, you said you taught you would get more play time, whats wrong or pot shot about that ?
shrewdjudge , 19/08/2010 at 15:29

Dan The Man
Dan; sorry to see you go. You've been a pleasure to watch over the years. Thanks for all the magical moments, including a few this year! Wishing you every success in your retirement
YeatsWoman , 19/08/2010 at 13:37

Good hurleys makers
shanahan in limerick is xcellent.is supplying clubs as far away as dublin.has a great reputation.
hectork , 18/08/2010 at 20:29

Good hurleys makers
shanahan in limerick is xcellent.is supplying clubs as far away as dublin.has a great reputation.
hectork , 18/08/2010 at 20:26

Thanks for another great year
Sad that the season has come to an end but want to say a sincere thanks to the players, manager and back-room team for all their time and effort given to Waterford Hurling. I enjoyed every day out, win or lose, since the start of the League and the replay against Cork will long be remembered as one of the most exciting days we have had. Being a follower and not a player, I am in awe of the commitment our players and back-room team make for, at times, little thanks and, to our shame, often abuse. I, for one, am and will always be proud to follow the Deise.
Deise4ever , 18/08/2010 at 17:10

Dan The Man
Best of luck to Dan in his retirement from Inter County Hurling. He was part of the most gifted and watchable hurling team it has been a privilege to follow. I am sure some more of that team may decide to hang up their boots and I hope that those following will bring the same flair, passion and excitement to the game.
Deise4ever , 18/08/2010 at 16:56

Dan The Man
Best of luck to Dan in his retirement. In fairness, despite his mammoth contribution over the years, he must have been the only one that didn't see the end coming as a 70 min player. His place in hurling's history is secure, and rightly so. But he didn't need to take the cheap shot at Davy.
ondforty , 18/08/2010 at 14:05

Dan The Man
Inter county Hurling has lost a great ambassador today with the retirement of big Dan,he was part of the best Waterford team i have seen and he gave us many great memories,a real character always had the knack of getting goals when they were needed and put in fear of god into many a defence.Thanks for everything Dan enjoy the retirement ull be missed.
UptheDeise , 18/08/2010 at 13:01

Dan The Man
Best of luck in the future for Shanny who announced his retirement yesterday. He's given unbeleivable service to Waterford and the game of hurling in general. He brought great colour and charisma wherever he went. On the field his achievements were outstanding, his scoring ratio was unbeleivable and to win hurler of the year in 2007 was an incredible achievement considering he was on a team beaten in the all Ireland semi final and considering we are in the midst of the greatest Kilkenny team of all time. Does anyone know off hand how much he scored in his senior intercounty career? I heard recently and it was something ridiculous for a fellah who dosen't take frees.
deisebhoy , 18/08/2010 at 08:42

Waterford Minors
Probably a few harmless young fellahs like urself with 2 much time on der hands
deisebhoy , 18/08/2010 at 08:36

Waterford Minors
I am sure it is not indicative of a whole county. It must have been some clowns who knew the family. Sure how else would someone know that was his son!!!
LohansRedHelmet , 17/08/2010 at 13:51

Waterford Minors
gobsmacked.... u sure showed me
deisebhoy , 17/08/2010 at 13:31

Waterford Minors
deiseboy....couldnt resist letting you have a read of this......

http://www.hoganstand.com/Waterford/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=133992

It's tough being right the whole time.

That would never happen in Clare!
LohansRedHelmet , 17/08/2010 at 11:23

Davy & Forwards (Some of them)
So what ye all think of the train wreck that was yesterdays performance? Obviously our forward line is where the game was lost. If I was John Mullane I'd find it hard to walk into that dressing room at full time. He's the only one who was all heart and performed (yet again) Molumpy failed to lead, Kelly not himself!

Davy much too slow to make the changes (again), shouldnt of started O Halloran, too big a game for him yet! And one could argue Ken prob would of had a good 70 mins in him, one last hooray at it for him, he deserved that.

Tony Browne very good again. Defo deserves an all-star!

What now?? Think they should invest in the youth of the county, I remember when i was a kid in school Peter Power (U21 AI Winning Mgr) used to come around to the schools for a training session every two weeks or so. Think this should be applied to all clubs at U12 level up to minor! What would stop them sending the likes of Tony, Ken, Dan round to all the clubs next year on a regular basis feeding thier knowledge and skills of the game into the kids of the county. (And pay them well, god knows our 30 euro in the terrace yesterday must go somewhere)!!!

You see it up in Kilkenny every time you drive through a town, every kid is wielding a hurley, this is the kind of interest we need to fuel, surely 3 stars of the modern game could do just that!
Deise_4_2010 , 16/08/2010 at 15:37