2021 Allianz Hurling League Division 1 – Galway 4-28 Waterford 3-23

Galway defeated Waterford by 4-28 to 3-23 in Round 4 of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 on Sunday June 6th at Pearse Stadium Salthill.

Match Highlights

Watch the Full-Time Highlights of Galway v Waterford in Round 4 of the Allianz Hurling League here!
Full-Time Score:
Galway: 4-28
Waterford: 3-23#GAANOW pic.twitter.com/DbTqUJshy2

— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 6, 2021

Brian Concannon stars as Galway fire past Waterford in Salthill thrillerhttps://t.co/AiV4mJamyy

— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) June 6, 2021

Brian Concannon stars as Galway fire past Waterford in Salthill thriller

Report by John Fogarty for the Irish Examiner newspaper

GALWAY 4-28 WATERFORD 3-23

Brian Concannon was in exquisite form for Galway as he scored two goals and set up two more in this high-scoring affair in Salthill.

Dominant for a large part of the first half, Waterford were within a point of Galway when Jamie Barron’s point followed Dessie Hutchinson’s superb finish for a goal two minutes into the new half.

However, Galway rallied and led by six at the final water break, 3-22 to 3-16. Sent through by some quick thinking by Joe Canning in the 57th minute, Concannon was one-on-one with Shaun O’Brien and finished with certainty to end the contest.

Down 3-13 to 2-12 at half-time, Waterford led by seven points in the 23rd minute having been up 1-7 to 0-5 at the first-half water break. The interplay of their forwards was a delight to watch while Jack Prendergast was starring at centre-forward and Calum Lyons sniping from half-back.

Their first goal came three minutes in, Shane Bennett catching a long O’Brien puckout and feeding Prendergast to find the net. But for an Eanna Murphy save, Dessie Hutchinson would have added another three minutes later.

At the other end, Conor Cooney had chances to raise a green flag but it wasn’t until the 24th minute that Galway did so, Adrian Tuohey availing a second bite of the cherry having been assisted by Brian Concannon.

In a move initiated by his brother Stephen and carried on by another sibling Kieran, Shane Bennett dropshoted the sliotar to the net in the 28th minute. O’Brien then saved from Conor Whelan but could do little about Canning’s strike in the 33rd for Galway’s second goal, Concannon again providing.

The goal was the first of 2-4 without reply for the hosts and the deadly Concannon turned scorer in additional time. O’Brien was level to the initial shot by Conor Cooney who had been through by Canning but Concannon’s ground stroke was too good.

Scorers for Galway: J. Canning (1-8, 0-5 frees); B. Concannon (2-2); C. Whelan (0-6); E. Niland (0-4); A. Tuohey (1-0); S. Loftus (0-3); C. Mannion, C. Cooney (0-2 each); Daithí Burke (0-1).

Scorers for Waterford: Stephen Bennett (0-8, 5 frees, 2 65s); D. Hutchinson (1-3); C. Lyons (0-5); J. Prendergast (1-2); Shane Bennett (1-1); N. Montgomery, K. Bennett. J. Barron, P. Curran (0-1 each).

GALWAY: E. Murphy; S. Cooney, G. McInerney, D. Morrissey; P. Mannion (c), D. Burke, F. Burke; S. Loftus, J. Coen; A. Tuohey, C. Mannion, J. Canning; B. Concannon, C. Cooney, C. Whelan.
Subs: E. Niland for J. Coen (inj 30); A. Harte for S. Cooney (blood, 35+4); J. Fitzpatrick for A. Harte (inj 39); J. Cooney for A. Tuohey (49); TJ Brennan for F. Burke (61); S. Linnane for S. Loftus (62); K. Cooney for J. Canning (64); C. Walsh for J. Fitzpatrick (blood 70+2).

WATERFORD: S. O’Brien; C. Gleeson, C. Prunty, S. McNulty; C. Lyons, A. Gleeson, S. Keating; J. Barron, J. Dillon; N. Montgomery, J. Prendergast, K. Bennett; Shane Bennett, Stephen Bennett, D. Hutchinson.
Subs: J. Fagan for N. Montgomery (51); D. Lyons for J. Dillon, P. Curran for S. Bennett (both 54); B. Power for K. Bennett, K. Moran for A. Gleeson (both 59); S. Fives for S. Keating (67).

Referee: F. Horgan (Tipperary).

Team News

📣The Waterford Senior Hurling Team to play Galway this Sunday in Round 4 of the Allianz National Hurling League has been named⬇️

Best of luck to Liam Cahill, his management team and all of the panel! #deiseabú ⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/B62dtr3BIB

— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) June 4, 2021

WATERFORD (AHL v Galway): S. O’Brien; C. Gleeson, C. Prunty (c), S. McNulty; C. Lyons, A. Gleeson, S. Keating; J. Barron, J. Dillon; N. Montgomery, Shane Bennett, K. Bennett; D. Hutchinson, Stephen Bennett, J. Prendergast

GALWAY (AHL v Waterford): E. Murphy; S. Cooney, D. Burke, D. Morrissey; P. Mannion (c), G. McInerney, F. Burke; J. Coen, J. Canning; A. Tuohey, C. Mannion, S. Loftus; C. Whelan, C. Cooney, B. Concannon.