FROM A LOWLY status in the 90s, Waterford hurling rose steadily at the end of that decade before their county side became one of the leading lights in the sport.
They didn’t manage to lift the ultimate prize but still made their mark in hurling.
We’ve focused on the 2000-2009 period to test your knowledge.
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How many goals did Dan Shanahan score in the 2007 hurling championship?
INPHO
6
9
7
8
From that group of players, who finished their career with the most All-Star awards?
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Tony Browne
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John Mullane
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Dan Shanahan
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Ken McGrath
There was no TV coverage for the classic Munster hurling draw between Waterford and Limerick in 2003. Who scored a hat-trick for Waterford that day?
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Eoin Kelly
Dan Shanahan
Paul Flynn
John Mullane
Who captained Waterford to Munster hurling success in 2002?
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Ken McGrath
Tom Feeney
Fergal Hartley
Peter Queally
Eoin Murphy was a regular in the Waterford defence at that time. What club did he play for?
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Shamrocks
Ardmore
Ballysaggart
Tallow
Who was Waterford senior hurling manager at the start of the 2000s?
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Michael Ryan
Justin McCarthy
Tony Mansfield
Gerald McCarthy
Who did Waterford not lose to in an All-Ireland hurling semi-final during this decade?
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Clare
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Galway
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Limerick
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Cork
Who did Waterford beat to lift the 2007 hurling league title?
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Kilkenny
Tipperary
Cork
Galway
Who scored two goals for Waterford in the 2009 All-Ireland hurling semi-final against Kilkenny?
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Stephen Molumphy
Seamus Prendergast
Shane Walsh
Eoin McGrath
Finally what phrase best sums up Waterford's hurling decade?
RTÉ
I'm just sorry for the people of Waterford
I love me county
The people of Waterford are my life
We love John Mullane
PA
You scored out of !
Gold
Top of the pile, you really were paying attention.
PA
You scored out of !
Silver
Not too bad at all. If you'd paid a little more attention you could have won the gold.
PA
You scored out of !
Bronze
The questions just didn't suit you this time.
You scored out of !
Wooden Spoon
Well now. There's not much we can say about that. Do you even like Waterford hurling?
Originally published at 09.10
