Waterford likely to agree on Thurles for Munster final

Next month’s Munster hurling final is expected to be staged in Semple Stadium as Waterford County Board officials last night met with their Tipperary colleagues to iron out an agreement.

A decision won’t be made until the Munster Council give final approval at a meeting in Limerick this evening. However, indications are pointing towards the game taking place in Thurles on July 12, as the provincial decider between the counties was in 2009.

Waterford executive board members met with manager Derek McGrath yesterday morning to seek counsel in making their decision. They were told by McGrath that Semple Stadium would be his venue of preference and he has no difficulty facing Tipperary on their home pitch. The Déise have already won there twice this year, having beaten Cork in the Division 1 final and the recent Munster semi-final.