A RESULT that arguably satisfies both sides from this lively and exciting county senior hurling championship game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, last Saturday.  more >

Champions keep defence dream alive - just
5/9/2008
DEFENDING champions Ballyduff Upper all but got out of jail against an injury hit Stradbally in this hard fought county senior hurling championship game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, on Saturday.  more >

The late, great John Barron
5/9/2008
THE time factor prevented the column paying tribute last week to the late, great, John Barron of De La Salle who passed peacefully away in the company of his wife Joan and family members on Monday night of last week. He was in his 74th year.  more >

Just who benefits from mis-matches like this minor debacle?
5/9/2008
I KNOW we’ve been here before but the events in Killarney on Wednesday night last mean that it’s time to revisit the subject once again.  more >

GAA: All too easy for Decies in Kingdom
5/9/2008
WATERFORD 8-15 KERRY 0-3

AS expected there was not the remotest chance of an upset as Waterford made the long trip to Killarney last Wednesday to open their minor hurling championship challenge against Kerry.  more >

GAA: Football championship takes centre stage
5/9/2008
After two rounds of the hurling qualifiers attention turns to the senior football championship this coming weekend with many players involved in last weekend’s hurling games having to adjust to the switch in codes.  more >

GOLF: Shanahan back in winners’ enclosure
5/9/2008
I started last week’s column by saying what a wonderful few weeks it had been for Irish golf, and of course it had. I then finished by saying, what odds would we get on a third Irish win in as many events on the European Tour?  more >

GAA: Waterford hurlers launch FBD GAA Golf Challenge
5/9/2008
DEISE hurling stars, Dave Bennett and Paul Flynn were on hand for the launch of the 2008 FBD All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge at Carton House this week.  more >

SOCCER; Trapattoni’s Irish era is up and running
5/9/2008
So Giovanni Trapattoni has arrived. On Thursday at his unveiling at the RDS, he came across as a good guy, a straight-forward sort who knows what he wants and won’t beat around the bush in trying to get it.  more >

SOCCER: Amazing finale as Foley strikes very late for Bohs
5/9/2008
Villa 1 Bohemains 2

RYAN FOLEY popped up in the ELEVENTH minute of second-half injury time to snatch an amazing victory for Bohemians in their titanic Property Partners U-16A league meeting with Villa at Connor’s Park on Saturday afternoon.  more >

SOCCER: Carrick’s greatest cup mission is accomplished
5/9/2008
THEY came, they saw and they conquered. It was the moment that they dreamed of since losing the final to Fairview Rangers in 2004 and when Carrick United’s Wayne Fitzgerald got his hands on the famed FAI Junior cup, the RSC went totally mad and the celebrations were only beginning.  more >

SOCCER: Carrick rejoice after finally reaching the promised land
5/9/2008
CARRICK UNITED 2 KiLLESTER UNITED 1

CARRICK UNITED became the fifth Waterford side to lift the famed FAI Junior cup following a truly remarkable second-half against holders Killester United at the RSC on Sunday afternoon with half-time substitute Alan Ryan proving to be the match winning hero.  more >

SOCCER: Youths hoping to make it four wins out of five attempts
5/9/2008
SINCE 1967, the Waterford League has reached the final of the FAI Inter league Youth trophy on four occasions and on this Saturday, they will face into their fifth showpiece decider and it has to be said that the league have an impressive record in the final.  more >

Dark cloud looms over future of the Blues
5/9/2008
THE manner of Waterford United’s empathic victory over Monaghan United at the RSC on Friday night last had manager Gareth Cronin beaming at the final whistle, however within hours of the result, speculation is rife that the club is in serious financial trouble and on the brink of pulling out of the league.  more >

Five star Blues performance ensures vital victory
5/9/2008
VINNY SULLIVAN netted a hat-trick that helped Waterford United to a facile victory in the Eircom FAI League of Ireland First division against Monaghan United at the RSC on Friday night last, which also saw captain David Breen net a brace.  more >

Ballygunner strike late to edge past Ardmore
5/9/2008
HAVING lost their opening game of the championship to De La Salle last week, having been forced to field a shadow of the side that fielded out in last year’s championship, it got no better for Ardmore last Sunday as their severely under strength side went down yet again to championship aspirants Ballygunner.  more >