Galway U21s plot shock against best ever Waterford

Galway manager Tony Ward has described Saturday’s opponents as  one of the best U21 hurling teams of all time.

Ward believes it will take an “unmerciful effort” to thwart Seán Power’s Waterford and says the Tribesmen are travelling to Thurles “more in hope than anything”.

The Waterford team contains eight players who lined out under Derek McGrath in either league or championship this year, with Austin Gleeson, Conor Gleeson, Patrick Curran and the Bennett brothers, Shane and Stephen, holding down starting berths during the senior championship.