Waterford and Tipp’s big rematch: Venue switch refusal, hurling’s pull and local rivalry

Two teams battling with heavy turnover meet again in a Munster SFC quarter-final Saturday evening. After last year's Déise stunner, it's now officially a rivalry

LONG TIME WAITING: Waterford manager Paul Shankey, right, celebrates with Alan Dunwoody after last year's Munster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between Waterford and Tipperary at Fraher Field. Pic: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

For Tipperary, this is a real rivalry. Waterford secured a first win 36 years over them last year in the Munster SFC quarter-final. They wanted to redo it on the border in Clonmel. That request was denied.

Tipperary manager Philly Ryan submitted a request on behalf of his players to have their Munster SFC quarter-final moved from Semple Stadium to Clonmel, but it was seen as too small a venue. That doesn’t mean last year’s defeat is weighing on their mind.