Tickets for the All Ireland Hurling Quarter Final between Dublin & Limerick in Semple Stadium on 24th July will be distributed this Thursday night, 21st July in the Clubrooms from 9pm – contact Niall Connaughton on 0876290870 with any questions.
Dublin v Limerick @ 2pm
Waterford v Galway @ 4pm
DUBLIN v LIMERICK
They have met just five times previously in the championship, the last coming in 2009 when Limerick won an All-Ireland quarter-final by 2-18 to 1-17 in Thurles. Limerick won all five previous clashes.
Limerick are seeking to reach the All-Ireland semi-final for the second time in three seasons while Dublin last played in the All-Ireland semi-final in 1948 when they beat Antrim by 8-13 to 2-6. They later won Leinster titles in 1952 and 1961 and advanced directly to the All-Ireland final in both of those years.
Previous Championship Meetings
2009: Limerick 2-18 Dublin 1-17 (All-Ireland quarter-final)
2006: Limerick 2-16 Dublin 1-13 (All-Ireland qualifiers)
1934: Limerick 5-2 Dublin 2-6 (All-Ireland final) Replay
1934: Limerick 2-7 Dublin 3-4 (All-Ireland final) Draw
1921: Limerick 8-5 Dublin 3-2 (All-Ireland final)
Paths to the Quarter-final
Dublin
Dublin 2-21 Offaly 1-20
Dublin 0-19 Galway 2-7
Kilkenny 4-17 Dublin 1-15
Average For: 1-21 Average Against: 2-16
Top Dublin Scorers
Paul Ryan…………..2-30
Alan McCrabbe….0-6
Conal Keaney…….0-5
Limerick
Waterford 3-15 Limerick 3-14
Limerick 1-22 Wexford 2-13
Limerick 3-22 Antrim 0-12
Average For: 2-21 Average Against: 2-13
Top Limerick Scorers
Declan Hannon…………………0-17
Niall Moran………………………1-8
Kevin Downes…………………..2-3
Previous All-Ireland quarter-final appearances
Limerick
2009: Limerick 2-18 Dublin 1-17
2007: Limerick 1-23 Clare 1-16
2006: Cork 0-19 Limerick 0-18
2005: Kilkenny 0-18 Limerick 0-13
2001: Wexford 4-10 Limerick 2-15
Played 5, Won 2, Lost 3
Dublin
2009: Limerick 2-18 Dublin 1-17
Flashback…..
2009 All-Ireland quarter-final
Limerick 2-18 Dublin 1-17
Limerick: Brian Murray (1-0); Damien Reale, Stephen Lucey, Mark O’Riordan; Seamus Hickey, Brian Geary, Mark Foley; Donal O’Grady, Gavin O’Mahony (0-8); Paul Browne, James Ryan (0-4), Wayne McNamara; David Breen (0-1), Paudie McNamara (1-0), Andrew O’Shaughnessy (0-5). Subs: Ollie Moran for Wayne McNamara; James O’Brien for Browne, Donie Ryan for O’Shaughnessy.
Dublin: Gary Maguire; Niall Corcoran, Tomas Brady, Maurice O’Brien; Stephen Hiney (0-1), Joey Boland, Michael Carton (0-1); John McCaffrey, Alan McCrabbe (0-8); Ross O’Carroll (0-1), Liam Ryan (0-1), David Sweeney (0-1); David Treacy (0-1), David O’Callaghan (0-2), Liam Rushe (1-0). Subs: Shane Durkin (0-1) for McCaffrey; Kevin Flynn for Ryan; Peadar Carton for O’Carroll; Simon Lambert for Sweeney.
GALWAY v WATERFORD
Waterford are bidding to reach the All-Ireland semi-final for a fourth successive year while Galway last reached the semi-final in 2005 where they beat Kilkenny. Waterford have never lost to Galway in the championship, having won all nine previous contests. They last met in the championship two years ago when Waterford won a quarter-final by a point, 1-16 to 0-18.
Paths to the Quarter-final
Galway
Galway 4-17 Westmeath 2-14
Dublin 0-19 Galway 2-7
Galway 4-25 Clare 0-20
Galway 2-23 Cork 1-14
Average For: 3-18; Average Against: 1-16
Top Galway Scorers
Joe Canning………..2-25
Damien Hayes…….2-10
Cyril Donnellan…..4-1
Waterford
Waterford 3-15 Limerick 3-14
Tipperary 7-19 Waterford 0-19
Average For: 1-19 Average Against: 5-17
Top Waterford Scorers
Pauric O’Mahony….0-20
John Mullane………..2-2
Shane Walsh………….1-2
Last Five Championship Clashes
2009 – Waterford 1-16 Galway 0-18 (All-Ireland quarter-final)
2006 – Waterford 1-25 Galway 2-20 (All-Ireland qualifiers)
1998 – Waterford 1-20 Galway 1-10 (All-Ireland quarter-final)
1966 – Waterford 2-16 Galway 1-9 (Munster championship)
1960 – Waterford 9-8 Galway 4-8 (Munster championship)
Previous All-Ireland Quarter-final appearance
Waterford
2009: Waterford 1-16 Galway 0-18
2008: Waterford 2-19 Wexford 3-15
2007: Waterford 2-17 Cork 0-20 (replay)
2007: Waterford 3-16 Cork 3-16 (draw)
2006: Waterford 1-22 Tipperary 3-13
2005: Cork 1-18 Waterford 1-13
1998: Waterford 1-20 Galway 1-10
Played 7, Won 5, Lost 2.
Galway
2010: Tipperary 3-17 Galway 3-16
2009: Waterford 1-16 Galway 0-18
2007: Kilkenny 3-22 Galway 1-18
2006: Kilkenny 2-22 Galway 3-14
2005: Galway 2-20 Tipperary 2-18
2002: Clare 1-15 Galway 1-14
2001: Galway 4-23 Derry 1-11
2000: Galway 1-14 Tipperary 0-15
1999: Clare 3-18 Galway 2-14 (Replay)
1999: Clare 3-15 Galway 2-18 (Draw)
1998: Waterford 1-20 Galway 1-10
1997: Kilkenny 4-15 Galway 3-16
1996: Galway 4-22 New York 0-8
1994: Galway 2-21 Roscommon 2-6
1992: Galway 4-19 Carlow 3-9
1990: Galway 1-23 London 2-11
1988: Galway 4-30 London 2-8
1986: Galway 4-24 Kerry 1-3
1984: Galway 2-17 Westmeath 2-8
1983: Galway 3-22 Antrim 2-5
1982: Galway 6-19 Antrim 3-12
1981: Galway 6-23 Antrim 3-11
1980: Galway 5-15 Kildare 1-11
1979: Galway 1-23 Laois 3-10
1978: Galway 4-19 Antrim 3-10
1976: Galway 3-12 Kerry 3-9
1975: Galway 6-14 Westmeath 1-8
1974: Galway 3-13 London 0-6
1973: London 4-7 Galway 3-5
1972: Galway 7-16 Antrim 4-7
1971: Galway 7-24 Antrim 1-8
Played 31, Won 21, Lost 9, Drew 1.
Flashback…
2000 All-Ireland Quarter-final
Waterford 1-16 Galway 0-18
Waterford: Clinton Hennessy; Eoin Murphy, Aidan Kearney, Noel Connors; Tony Browne, Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh, Declan Prendergast; Jamie Nagle, Shane O’Sullivan; Kevin Moran (0-2), Stephen Molumphy, Seamus Prendergast (0-1); Shane Casey, John Mullane (0-1), Eoin Kelly (0-12). Subs: Maurice Shanahan for Nagle; Shane Walsh (1-0) for Casey; Dan Shanahan for Moran.
Galway: Colm Callanan; Fergal Moore, Eugene McEntee, Ollie Canning; Damien Joyce, John Lee, Eoin Lynch; Ger Farragher (0-2), Kevin Hynes; Aonghus Callanan (0-2), Cyril Donnellan, Andy Smith (0-1); Damien Hayes (0- 3), Joe Canning (0-9); Niall Healy. Subs: Joe Gantley (0-1) for Healy; Kevin Hayes for Donnellan; Alan Kerins for Smith.
GAA HURLING ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
FIXTURES & RESULTS
LEINSTER
First Round
May 14: Antrim 1-21 Laois 3-12, Portlaoise.
May 22: Westmeath 4-10 Carlow 1-14, Dr. Cullen Park.
Quarter-finals
May 29: Dublin 2-21 Offaly 1-20, Parnell Park; Wexford 3-16 Antrim 1-11, Wexford Park.
June 4: Galway 4-17 Westmeath 2-14, Mullingar.
Semi-finals
June 11: Kilkenny 1-26 Wexford 1-15; Wexford Park.
June 18: Dublin 0-19 Galway 2-7, Tullamore.
Final
July 3: Kilkenny 4-17 Dublin 1-15, Croke Park.
MUNSTER
Quarter-final
May 29: Tipperary 3-22 Cork 0-23, Thurles.
Semi-finals
June 12: Waterford 3-15 Limerick 3-14, Thurles.
June 19: Tipperary 4-19 Clare 1-19, Limerick.
Final
July 10: Tipperary 7-19 Waterford 0-19, Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
ULSTER
First round
May 14: Down 3-16 Donegal 1-13, Letterkenny; Derry 2-13 Tyrone 0-6,
Omagh; Armagh 5-19 Fermanagh 5-6, Enniskillen.
Quarter-finals
May 28: Down 3-19 Derry 1-9, Casement Park; Armagh 2-18 Monaghan 2-6, Newry
Semi-final
June 12: Armagh 0-14 Down 1-10, Casement Park.
Final
July 3: Antrim 2-20 Armagh 2-12, Casement Park.
ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS
Preliminary Round
June 18: Antrim v Westmeath; Cork 10-20 Laois 1-13.
Phase 1
June 25: Antrim 0-23 Carlow 1-12, Casement Park; Cork 2-17 Offaly 2-16, Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
Phase 2
July 2: Galway 4-25 Clare 0-20, Pearse Stadium; Limerick 1-22 Wexford 2-13, Gaelic Grounds
Phase 3
July 9: Limerick 3-22 Antrim 0-12, Parnell Park; Galway 2-23 Cork 1-14, Gaelic Grounds.
ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINALS
Next Sunday: Dublin v Limerick; Galway v Waterford. Both in Thurles.
ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINALS
August 7: Kilkenny v quarter-final winners, Croke Park.
August 14: Tipperary v quarter-final winners, Croke Park
ALL-IRELAND FINAL
September 4, Croke Park.
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