Fraher Field is the stage for the Co. Senior Football Championship Final this afternoon.
It's the first time the sides have met in a Senior decider and a close contest is anticipated.
Rathgormack are back in the Final after an eighteen year absence, having been impressive in their march to the Final, overturning Stradbally in the semi-final by 0-14 to 0-8.
'Courty over-turned champions The Nire in the last four and will be keen to win back the Conway Cup for the first time since 2013.
Rathgormack last lifted the title in 1999, and the action is underway @ 3:30 pm, WLR will broadcast the game live thanks to George Corbett Skoda, with commentary team Tomás McCarthy and Jason Ryan.
We ask patrons attending today's Senior Footbal County Final to please park responsibly and respect our neighbouring residents and businesses. Additional disabled parking is available in the Teagasc grounds and the Fraher Field Car Park will also be open from 2:15pm. pic.twitter.com/CSLUO5BoXF
— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) October 20, 2019
Rathgormack Ger Power said it has taken a huge community effort to get the team to the final: "Past players, all the coaching they've done with the lads down through the years. It's been a huge community effort and everybody is really looking forward to it."
Great to get the views of #Déise football manager @BenjiWhelan ahead of tomorrow's Co. Final between @AbbeycourtyGAA1 and @rathgormackgaa , as he joined us on our Sports show earlier this afternoon, listen back here:https://t.co/r1z83z2hCz#GAA #WLRSport
— Gavin Whelan (@WhelanGavin) October 19, 2019
Stephen Enright, the 'Courty captain and goalkeeper says they've gathered huge momentum since their Quarter-Final over Kilrossanty having not play competitively for over five months; "the rustiness that was there, the lack of games. Luckily we pushed on from there".
Thanks to John Crotty Plastering Ltd and Ryan Roche Cabinet Makers who sponsored new tops for the County Final. Pictured is captain, Michael Curry, receiving the tops from John and Ryan, along with chairman Tom Hassett, secretary Shane Gough and boss Ger Power. pic.twitter.com/UPJ4whIsSb
— Rathgormack GAA (@rathgormackgaa) October 20, 2019
