Liam Cahill explains how Waterford reversed horrendous breaking ball stat in victory over Limerick
This NHL 1A game went to Waterford after a hard-fought 70 minutes, gaining some small measure of revenge for the All-Ireland defeat
Tempers flare between Limerick s Kyle Hayes and Conor Prunty of Waterford. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo
Sun, 23 May, 2021 - 20:34
Michael Moynihan, Walsh Park WATERFORD 1-22 LIMERICK 0-21
At or about the 38th minute at Walsh Park, Robbie Hanley met Jamie Barron head-on near the stand side of the field, a collision that was audible all around the stand. It sketched this Allianz Hurling League game in miniature: two teams keen to leave with the win, and neither in the mood to back down. Waterford ended with the points and a welcome boost ahead of the mid-league break; Limerick faced the road back with a couple of red cards and a second successive defeat to mull over.
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They’re a year older, a year stronger - Tipperary begin search for new hurling faces
Liam Sheedy started his look at younger players in their squad on Saturday against Limerick. By Fintan O Toole Monday 10 May 2021, 6:00 AM Mon 6:00 AM 6,435 Views 6 Comments
Tipperary s Brian McGrath and Limerick s Seamus Flanagan.
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
IT WAS 168 days since Liam Sheedy had last taken his Tipperary team into action.
Saturday was a return to the scene of their 2020 exit, nudged aside in a thriller against Galway last November.
The Gaelic Grounds was a familiar setting in that sense but perhaps it was another previous game at the Limerick venue that Sheedy was paying closer attention to.