Galway–Waterford hurling rivalry

Galway-WaterfordLocation| County Galway
County Waterford

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Teams|  Galway
Waterford
First meeting| Waterford 4-8 - 3-1 Galway
1938 All-Ireland semi-final
(7 August 1938)
Latest meeting| Galway 3-20 - 1-30 Waterford
2021 All-Ireland qualifier
(24 July 2021)
Statistics
Meetings total| 12
Top scorer|  Joe Canning (1-24)
All-time series| Galway 1-11 Waterford
Largest victory| Waterford 7-11 - Galway 0-8
1959 Munster quarter-final
(29 June 1959)

The Galway-Waterford rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Galway and Waterford, who first played each other in 1938.[1][2] The rivalry has been an infrequent one due to both teams playing in different provincial championships. Galway's home ground is Pearse Stadium and Waterford's home ground is Walsh Park, however, most of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues.[citation needed]

## Statistics

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Up to date as of 2023 season

Team  | All-Ireland  | Provincial  | National League  | Total

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Galway | 5  | 28  | 11  | 44
Waterford | 2  | 9  | 4  | 15
Combined  | 7  | 36  | 13  | 59

## All time results

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### Legend

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| Galway win

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| Waterford win

### Senior championship

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| No.  | Date  | Winners  | Score  | Runners-up  | Venue  | Stage

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| 1. | 7 August 1938 | Waterford (1) | 4-8 - 3-1 | Galway | Cusack Park | All-Ireland semi-final
| 2. | 15 August 1948 | Waterford (2) | 3-7 - 1-6 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final
| 3. | 28 July 1957 | Waterford (3) | 4-12 - 0-11 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland semi-final
| 4. | 29 June 1959 | Waterford (4) | 7-11 - 0-8 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | Munster quarter-final
| 5. | 26 June 1960 | Waterford (5) | 9-8 - 4-8 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | Munster quarter-final
| 6. | 3 July 1966 | Waterford (6) | 2-16 - 1-9 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds | Munster semi-final
| 7. | 26 July 1998 | Waterford (7) | 1-20 - 1-10 | Galway | Croke Park | All-Ireland quarter-final
| 8. | 2 July 2006 | Waterford (8) | 1-25 - 2-20 | Galway | Walsh Park | All-Ireland qualifier
| 9. | 26 July 2009 | Waterford (9) | 1-16 - 0-18 | Galway | Semple Stadium | All-Ireland quarter-final
| 10. | 25 July 2011 | Waterford (10) | 2-23 - 2-13 | Galway | Semple Stadium | All-Ireland quarter-final
| 11. | 3 September 2017 | Galway (1) | 0-26 - 2-17 | Waterford | Croke Park | All-Ireland final
| 12.[3] | 24 July 2021 | Waterford (11) | 1-30 - 3-20 | Galway | Semple Stadium | All-Ireland qualifiers

## References

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1. ^ "Waterford aiming to protect incredible record against Galway when they meet in All-Ireland final". The 42. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
2. ^ Ní Fhlatharta, Bernie (20 August 2013). "Time for hurlers to end miserable Waterford record". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
3. ^ "Joe Canning's scoring record not enough as Waterford hold off ferocious Galway comeback". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 October 2023.

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Galway county hurling team

* Honours
* All Stars
* Managers
* Players
* Captains
* Records and statistics

Stadium|

* Pearse Stadium

Key historical figures|

* M. J. "Inky" Flaherty
* Iggy Clarke
* Joe Connolly
* Conor Hayes
* Noel Lane
* Tony Keady
* Pete Finnerty
* Joe Cooney
* Joe Canning

Rivalries|

* Cork
* Kilkenny
* Limerick
* Tipperary
* Waterford

Competitions|

* All-Ireland SHC
* Leinster SHC
* National League
* Walsh Cup
* Connacht SHC (formerly)

All-Ireland SHCs|

* 1923
* 1980
* 1987
* 1988
* 2017

Related|

* Curse of Biddy Early

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Waterford county hurling team

* Honours
* All Stars
* Managers
* Players
* Captains
* Records and statistics

Stadiums|

* Walsh Park
* Fraher Field

Key historical figures|

* Jim Ware
* Christy Moylan
* John Keane
* Phil Grimes
* Séamus Power
* Ned Power
* Tom Cheasty
* Frankie Walsh
* Paul Flynn
* Dan Shanahan
* John Mullane
* Tony Browne

Rivalries|

* Cork
* Galway
* Kilkenny
* Tipperary

Competitions|

* All-Ireland SHC
* Munster SHC
* National League
* Munster Senior League

All-Ireland SHCs|

* 1948
* 1959

Seasons

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* Cork
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* Kilkenny
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* Cork
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