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]
| Location | County Galway County Waterford |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Statistics
editUp to date as of 2023 season
| Team | All-Ireland | Provincial | National League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 5 | 28 | 11 | 44 |
| Waterford | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| Combined | 7 | 36 | 13 | 59 |
All time results
editLegend
edit| Galway win | |
| Waterford win |
Senior championship
edit| No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "Waterford aiming to protect incredible record against Galway when they meet in All-Ireland final". The 42. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Ní Fhlatharta, Bernie (20 August 2013). "Time for hurlers to end miserable Waterford record". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Joe Canning's scoring record not enough as Waterford hold off ferocious Galway comeback". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 October 2023.