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Replying To Viking66:  "That doesn't mean that children in the county shouldn't get the opportunity to play hurling. There are plenty of counties where every child has access to Football who never have won an AI in Football, or arent going to win one in the next 10 years."
Please point out where I said that children shouldn't be allowed to play hurling?

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2584 - 12/01/2026 14:03:45    2650803

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Replying To Claretandblue:  "Please point out where I said that children shouldn't be allowed to play hurling?"
You didnt. But you name checked a county where many children can't play hurling unless they drive a very long way to do it.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18619 - 12/01/2026 15:27:57    2650817

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Ballygunner are the favourites going into the final. Hurling could do with a good final.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9502 - 13/01/2026 19:49:56    2650966

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Ballygunner are the favourites going into the final. Hurling could do with a good final."
Not sure what you mean there. Hopefully the Football club final is a good one too. Football definitely needs it. Of the finals so far we had 2 good hurling finals, one ok football final, although the wides were shocking, and one that was such a poor game I gave up watching it.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18619 - 13/01/2026 22:30:37    2650975

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Not a classic but in Waterford we have played too many great games and lost. Again we got to witness the best goalie in hurling for the last 15 years.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3239 - 18/01/2026 15:08:55    2651611

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Well done Ballygunner. Great team and club.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18619 - 18/01/2026 16:19:41    2651628

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Congrats ballygunner..outstanding club side..I love that there is never any panic,they just keep doing what they are good at..I'll mention another under stated player in Ian Kenny..
Canuck what is going to happen with their 2nd team because as far as I know the same team can't be used again if they are not promoted to senior..
They are blessed to have the group at present and I know they have others of20/21 who are outstanding hurlers..

CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2654 - 18/01/2026 19:26:17    2651692

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Replying To CTGAA10:  "Congrats ballygunner..outstanding club side..I love that there is never any panic,they just keep doing what they are good at..I'll mention another under stated player in Ian Kenny..
Canuck what is going to happen with their 2nd team because as far as I know the same team can't be used again if they are not promoted to senior..
They are blessed to have the group at present and I know they have others of20/21 who are outstanding hurlers.."
I haven't heard the answer to next year and their second team. The could have possibly won both All-irelands this year not taking from anyone but were probably the best Intermediate. Billy O Keefe was club player of the year in Ireland and could not get his place the next year. I predict when beaten it will be in Waterford despite all the doom and gloom about the standard. Fourmilewater are building a young team and De La Salle are coming again.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3239 - 18/01/2026 23:32:28    2651755

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Replying To Canuck:  "I haven't heard the answer to next year and their second team. The could have possibly won both All-irelands this year not taking from anyone but were probably the best Intermediate. Billy O Keefe was club player of the year in Ireland and could not get his place the next year. I predict when beaten it will be in Waterford despite all the doom and gloom about the standard. Fourmilewater are building a young team and De La Salle are coming again."
Well done to Ballygunnar , tremendous team and well deserved second all Ireland ,
A lot of talk around their "hoovering up" of players from other clubs and the lack of club boundaries relating to player eligibility in Waterford club hurling , can anyone shed any light on what exactly is happening as there seems to be conflicting reports on this.
Not an attempt to undermine Ballygunnar s success as they appear to be an unbelievabley well run club , just an attempt to know the facts.

Bib (Galway) - Posts: 31 - 20/01/2026 13:23:00    2652075

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Replying To Bib:  "Well done to Ballygunnar , tremendous team and well deserved second all Ireland ,
A lot of talk around their "hoovering up" of players from other clubs and the lack of club boundaries relating to player eligibility in Waterford club hurling , can anyone shed any light on what exactly is happening as there seems to be conflicting reports on this.
Not an attempt to undermine Ballygunnar s success as they appear to be an unbelievabley well run club , just an attempt to know the facts."
I did a bit of reading up on this a few years back. Waterford have a parish rule. Ballygunner is quite a big parish geographically, but the population only started growing exponentially there when Waterford City grew faster from the 1990s onwards. A large proportion of the new houses built in the City are actually in Ballygunner parish. The only Senior titles the club won before 1992 were a 3 in a row in the late 1960s. A good few of the successful 1990s team were related to members of the 1960s team.
Up until around 20 years ago Mount Sion were the dominant team. They had 35 titles won to Ballygunners 10 by 2006. Before Mount Sions era of dominance Erin's Own in Johns Park were the dominant team. Of their 13 titles 9 were won in a row in the late 20s/early 1930s.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18619 - 20/01/2026 15:18:48    2652119

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Replying To Bib:  "Well done to Ballygunnar , tremendous team and well deserved second all Ireland ,
A lot of talk around their "hoovering up" of players from other clubs and the lack of club boundaries relating to player eligibility in Waterford club hurling , can anyone shed any light on what exactly is happening as there seems to be conflicting reports on this.
Not an attempt to undermine Ballygunnar s success as they appear to be an unbelievabley well run club , just an attempt to know the facts."
I did a bit of reading up on this a few years back. Waterford have a parish rule. Ballygunner is quite a big parish geographically, but the population only started growing exponentially there when Waterford City grew faster from the 1990s onwards. A large proportion of the new houses built in the City are actually in Ballygunner parish. The only Senior titles the club won before 1992 were a 3 in a row in the late 1960s. A good few of the successful 1990s team were related to members of the 1960s team.
Up until around 20 years ago Mount Sion were the dominant team. They had 35 titles won to Ballygunners 10 by 2006. Before Mount Sions era of dominance Erin's Own in Johns Park were the dominant team. Of their 13 titles 9 were won in a row in the late 20s/early 1930s.

https://www.waterfordgaa.ie/news-details/

Really interesting article if you are into history.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18619 - 20/01/2026 15:19:26    2652120

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