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Waterford players and management rejoice after the Deise’s superb win at Semple Stadium. | Photos: Noel Browne
Waterford 2-23; Galway 2-13
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Two weeks after they were ‘banished to the bottomless’ pit by a rampant Tipperary, Waterford’s hurlers progressed to the All-Ireland semi-final after an emphatic win over Galway in Semple Stadium on Sunday last.
There was hardly a soul in Thurles who felt that such a spectacular performance was in this Waterford team’s locker.
But the players confounded supporters and critics alike with a performance that was full of passion, commitment, hard work and no shortage of pure hurling skill.