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Waterford people build up to Sunday's All Ireland Final

Waterford people build up to Sunday's All Ireland Final

The excitement is building across Waterford ahead of Sunday's All Ireland final in Croke Park, which will be historical in that there will be no crowds in Croke Park.

But could it also be historical for Waterford, marking our first win since 1959?

Hope and expectation is high across the county with people showing their support in various ways.

Houses have been decorated, even fields have been painted, songs have been written and the scene is set.

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Here is a selection of some of the voices across Waterford who are supporting Liam Cahill's men no matter what happens on Sunday.

The students of St John Of God did a reworking of the classic Christmas song "Fairytale of New York", changing it to "Fairytale of Croke Park". Take a listen here.

We also hear from students at other schools across the county such as Aglish N.S. who performed a rap for us!

Coolnasmear N.S. also had these messages for the boys in blue.

Mount Sion secondary school student Yung Shakur wrote a Waterford hurling song with a difference. This one is very catchy! and the video is fantastic.

Mary O Neil from The Big Breakfast Blaa reads a poem by the late Danny Wyse who wrote the poem in the run up to the 1959 All Ireland. It was sent to us by a listener named Liam.

 

 

8 year old Iaasc Doyle and his Dad Jack from Tallow wrote this song for the All Ireland Final. They are beyond excited looking forward to Waterford's participation in the biggest calender day of the year on Sunday.

The students of Gaelscoil Philib Barun in Tramore do a Liam McCarthy version 'as Gaeilge' of the Oasis track "Half The World Away".

Dungarvan songwriter John Stack wrote a Christmas version of a hurling song. Listen here to "All We Want for Christmas is the Liam McCarthy cup"

We also have a remake of "The Night Before Christmas" written by Karen Hallahan and Claire Flavin, and narrated by Liam Suipeil.

"Hurling Heroes" is a poem written and narrated by Phelim Dowling. Take a listen here.

Waterford entertainer Konor Halpin is tapping into his inner John Mullane for this ditty "I Loves me county"!

If that doesn't get you in the mood for Sunday, have a listen to this montage of great hurling moments from the Waterford V Kilkenny semi-final.

Thomas Power was born and reared in San Francisco, by his Waterford father Robert and his Irish American mother Mary (whose father hails from Limerick!) Thomas wrote this song himself but borrowed the music.

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