Limerick v Waterford Munster Senior Hurling Championship preview

Sean Finn spoke to the Irish Post. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

This weekend, Waterford and Limerick will face off in the opening round of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

Limerick will be extremly confident of retaining both their Munster crown and the Liam MacCarthy Cup this year.

Waterford on the other hand have not won the a Munster Championship since 2010.

Here's a full preview of the game.

2023 Munster GAA Hurling Championship Round 1

Waterford 🆚 Limerick

🗓️ Sunday April 23rd
📌FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles
🕚 2PM

🎫 https://t.co/3I1FUczAt3 pic.twitter.com/yQgwNDDeBn

— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) April 18, 2023

When is it on?

Sun, Apr 23, 2023

What time is it on?

14:00

Where is it on?

FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles

What TV station is it on?

RTE TWO

What time does TV coverage start?

13.30

Referee

Liam Gordon

Can I stream the game?

Yes here

Can I listen to it on the radio?

Yes here

Can I get tickets for the game

Tickets can be found here

What are the odds for the game

Odds can be found here

What happened the last time the sides met in the Championship

23 April 2022: Limerick 0-30 – 2-21 Waterford

FULL TIME | Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Limerick 🟩⬜️ 0-30
Waterford ⬜️🟦 2-21

Waterford's 11-year wait for a victory over Limerick continues, but it was a titanic battle in the Gaelic Grounds | #GAA pic.twitter.com/EtNelsnY6T

— Off The Ball (@offtheball) April 23, 2022

Squads and scorers that day

Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Sean Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes (0-06, 5f), Declan Hannon, Dan Morrissey; Darragh O'Donovan (0-02), William O’Donoghue; Gearoid Hegarty (0-02), Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey (0-02); Aaron Gillane (0-13, 0-07f), Conor Boylan, Graeme Mulcahy.

Subs: Cathal O’Neill (0-03) for Lynch (9, inj), David Reidy (0-01) for Boylan (51), Pat Ryan (0-01) for Mulcahy (57).

Waterford: Shaun O’Brien; Conor Gleeson, Conor Prunty, Shane McNulty; Jack Fagan, Tadhg de Burca, Iarlaith Daly; Darragh Lyons, Calum Lyons (0-03); Austin Gleeson (0-05, 3f, 1 s/l), Jack Prendergast (1-00), Patrick Curran (0-01); Dessie Hutchinson (0-05), Stephen Bennett (1-07, 1-05f, 1 ’65), Michael Kiely.

Subs: Tom Barron for I Daly (28, inj), Jamie Barron for D Lyons (50), Neil Montgomery for Curran (67), Carthach Daly for de Burca (68), Pauric Mahony for Kiely (71).

How many Munster Championships has each side won

Limerick (23): 1897, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1955, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1996, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Waterford (9): 1938, 1948, 1957, 1959, 1963, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010