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Limerick and Waterford will meet once again when they face in the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final this Saturday August 7th in Croke Park.
Their previous meeting was of course last years All-Ireland Final in December as Limerick won their second title in just three years.
The teams have developed a fiery rivalry in recent years with Limerick dominating the recent history.
Below, take a look at the the five most recent clashes, dating back to 2011.
Waterford 3-15 : 3-14 Limerick (Munster Hurling semi-final)
12 June 2011 in Semple Stadium
John Mullane would prove the hero as his late goal ended Limerick’s hopes of a first Munster championship victory since 2007.
The Deise held a slender 1-9 to 1-6 lead at the break with Wayne McNamara getting Limerick’s goal from wing back.
The game burst into life in the second half and a double from 19-year-old Kevin Downes helped Limerick into the lead.
The sides were level approaching injury time before a scores from David Breen and Niall Moran looked to have given Limerick the desired result and a place in the Munster final.
However, a second goal from John Mullane in the last hour snatched the game for the Deise.
Limerick 2-26 : 1-16 Waterford (Munster Hurling Championship)
10 June 2018 in the LIT Gaelic Grounds
Limerick got their first Munster championship win over Waterford in 17 years as they booked their place in the All-Ireland series with an impressive 13-point win.
A powerful first half from Limerick saw them put the game beyond the reach of the Deise with Graeme Mulcahy and Gearoid Hegarty getting the goals for John Kiely’s side.
That gave them a 2-14 to 0-7 lead at the short whistle which they would maintain in the second half.
Replacing the suspended Aaron Gillane, Shane Dowling was in scintillating form for Limerick and ended the day with a personal tally of 0-15 as the Treaty went top of the Munster table heading into the final round game with Clare in Ennis.
Limerick 2-24 : 0-10 Waterford (Munster Hurling Championship)
2 June 2019 in Walsh Park
Limerick got their season back on track as they pummeled the Deise in the second round of the Munster championship.
Essentially facing elimination in their second game of the competition, Limerick traveled to Walsh Park to take on Waterford.
The Deise raced into a three point lead and were two to the good after 16.
From here, Limerick dominated as they did in the League final to devastating effect.
Aaron Gillane’s goal pushed Limerick ahead as they outscored Waterford 1-8 to 0-2 in the final twenty minutes of the half.
This left them 1-10 to 0-7 to the good at the half.
Gearoid Hegarty’s goal on 38 minutes put the game to bed as Limerick steamrolled to a 2-24 to 0-10
Limerick 0-25 : 0-21 Waterford (Munster Hurling Final)
13 November 2020 in Semple Stadium
Limerick retained their Munster title for the first time since 1981 as they overcame a stubborn Deise in Thurles.
Limerick were the quickest out of th blocks and raced into an early 0-6 to 0-3 lead.
However, four of the next five scores would go the way of Liam Cahill’s side as they went into the first water break at 0-7 apiece.
The Shannonsiders would dictate the terms of the second quarter to take a 0-14 to 0-11 lead into the break.
Within five of the restart, Waterford would find themselves level and took the lead on 50 minutes with Gearoid Hegarty levelling prior to the final water break.
Limerick 0-30 : 0-19 Waterford (All-Ireland Hurling Final)
13 December 2020 in Croke Park
Limerick won their second All-Ireland in just three years against Waterford last December in a vacant Croke Park.
For the most part, the game was largely one sided as Limerick dominated from pillar to post.
Despite a few early shots at goal, Waterford’s striking through the fixture was no match for Limerick’s precise and calculated offence.
Limerick had all but a three point lead at half-time but they were anything but fazed upon the games resumption, stretching their lead to 11 points.
Waterford managed to square up the game early on but spent the games final hour on the back foot, struggling to keep up with their Munster rivals.
Limerick not only sealed an All-Ireland win but their 10th win over 10 games, completing what could be considered a Hurling grand-slam.
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