The Big Match – Waterford vs Dublin – is with thanks to George Corbett Seat.

The Waterford senior hurlers welcome Dublin to Walsh Park this weekend knowing that anything other than a win will likely prove detrimental to their long-term ambitions of returning to the top table.

Buoyed with a growing sense of momentum following comfortable victories against Laois and Antrim – the Deise welcome the Dubs to Waterford for a game that is simply crucial in all aspects of both sides’ campaigns.

One man the importance of Sunday’s fixture isn’t lost on is Waterford boss, Peter Queally.

“All we know is we have a massive game against Dublin. Our promotion prospects will very much hinge on the result of that match. I won’t lie to you, I probably would have preferred if Dublin won against Offaly. It’s a wide open promotion race now with three, four or five teams in with a chance of going up, which is exciting for neutrals. Sunday’s game between ourselves and Dublin, there will be a lot on the line in relation to promotion. It’s a huge game for both of us.”

Waterford could well be bolstered by the return of some faces from injury – as the starting fifteen begins to become that bit more representative of the one that will face off against Clare come flagfall in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

“The closest to coming back and who might be able to tog out on the subs bench this week is Darragh Lyons. The Westmeath game might be close enough for Austin Gleeson. Tadhg De Burca, without further setbacks, might be the Offaly game. We’re talking about players coming back but we actually lost a couple of players during the week. Patrick Fitzgerald was a big loss to us, he had been playing well. He got injured on Tuesday night at training. Carthach Daly got injured on Tuesday night at training. As well as getting fellas back, we want to hold onto the lads that we have too. It’s very important for squad depth.”

WLR will bring you the game LIVE thanks to George Corbett Seat – join Kieran O’Connor and Fergal Hartley for LIVE commentary from 1.45pm.

The Big Match – Waterford vs Dublin – is with thanks to George Corbett Seat.

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