That’s Waterford’s all-time senior hurling championship record against fellow All-Ireland finalists Galway, as the counties prepare to lock horns in a 3 September decider for the very first time.
Incredibly, Galway have never beaten the Déise in a senior championship fixture – but fans of the Tribesmen know that there’s no better time to end that run.
They first locked horns in a 1938 All-Ireland semi-final and it’s been a tale of woe for Galway against Waterford ever since.
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Along the way, there were three Munster championship meetings, as Galway endured a generally forgettable 11-year spell in the southern province.
The most recent clash between them took place in 2011, when a Waterford team managed by Davy Fitzgerald managed to bounce back from a 21-point Munster final mauling against Tipp to dump Galway out.
Waterford's Noel Connors walks off the pitch after the 2011 victory over Galway. Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
The much-anticipated 11th senior hurling championship fixture between Galway and Waterford next month promises to be a game to savour.
History is very much on Waterford’s side – but Galway will hope to end that barren run and land the Liam MacCarthy Cup for the first time since 1988.
Waterford aiming to protect incredible record against Galway when they meet in All-Ireland final
TEN GAMES, TEN wins.
That’s Waterford’s all-time senior hurling championship record against fellow All-Ireland finalists Galway, as the counties prepare to lock horns in a 3 September decider for the very first time.
Incredibly, Galway have never beaten the Déise in a senior championship fixture – but fans of the Tribesmen know that there’s no better time to end that run.
They first locked horns in a 1938 All-Ireland semi-final and it’s been a tale of woe for Galway against Waterford ever since.
Along the way, there were three Munster championship meetings, as Galway endured a generally forgettable 11-year spell in the southern province.
The most recent clash between them took place in 2011, when a Waterford team managed by Davy Fitzgerald managed to bounce back from a 21-point Munster final mauling against Tipp to dump Galway out.
The much-anticipated 11th senior hurling championship fixture between Galway and Waterford next month promises to be a game to savour.
History is very much on Waterford’s side – but Galway will hope to end that barren run and land the Liam MacCarthy Cup for the first time since 1988.
Galway v Waterford SHC all-time results:
(Results via hurlingfacts.com)
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