Archive for the ‘Secondary Stories’ Category

Second Annual Fleadh Beag a big success

Traditional music, songs and craic are very much alive in east Waterford and the surrounding area.
Arms wide open: Eoin Kelly celebrates his goal against his former club. Photo: Michael Kiely

Passage prove their title credentials

For the second time in three years, Passage recorded a victory over Mount Sion in the County Senior Hurling championship.
Ballygunner's Wayne Hutchinson has his shot blocked by De La Salle's Dean Twomey during their Snowcream Senior Hurling Championship match in Walsh Park on Sunday. | Photo: Maurice Hennebry

Champions blow De la Salle away

In truth, this game was decided well before the finish as De La Salle simply had no answer to their opponents’ scoring power.
Come back Jack: Dungarvan's Kenneth Moore challenges Ballyduff Lower's Jack Kennedy during their County SHC clash at Fraher Field on Sunday. | Photo: MichaelKiely.com

Crotty central to success

Gavin Crotty put in a man-of-the-match display in the middle of the field.
Going solo: Fourmilewater's Liam Walsh gets away from Ballyduff Upper's Jamie Kearney during their Waterford SHC meeting at Cappoquin on Saturday. | Photo: Michael Kiely.com

Ballyduff’s Kearneys fire crucial goals

Fourmilewater will have it all to do if they are to win a place in the knockout stages.
Arms and ash: Abbeyside's Mark Ferncombe makes a clean catch above Stradbally's Shane Lannon and Tony Grey during their County SHC encounter at Fraher Field on Saturday. | Photo: MichaelKiely.com

Villagers gain valuable victory

Abbeyside gave themselves a good chance of winning a place in the last eight of this year’s Snowcream County Senior Hurling quarter-finals.
Clubbing it: Lismore's Dan Shanahan celebrates scoring his sides opening goal in the Waterford SHC clash against Tallow at Fraher Field on Sunday. | Photo: MichaelKiely.com

Shanahans shoot down Tallow

Towering Lismore forward Maurice Shanahan put in a virtuoso performance, scoring twelve points in tota.
Waterford players Fiona Morrissey and Katie Whyte dejected after their All-Ireland Ladies Football U16B Shield Final defeat by Fermanagh in Banagher.                                                                                                      | Photos: Oliver McVeigh-Sportsfile

Deise agony as Fermanagh come back from the dead

Waterford lost their All-Ireland U16B Shield title in Bannagher, Co Offaly on Sunday last, when Fermanagh overturned a 10-point deficit early in the second half to win their first title.
Ballinacourty's Mark Fives fields the ball above Stradbally's Eddie Rockett during their recent League decider at Fraher Field.

Stradbally spurn chances as ’Courty claim silverware

Ballinacourty are the Park Hotel County Senior Football League Champions for 2010 after they overcame the challenge of Stradbally.
Rising tide: Tramore's Michael Kavanagh beats Ferrybank's Brian Mallon in the air.     | Photos: noelbrownephotographer.com

Tramore turn Wayne’s world upside down

Wayne Russell, the former League of Ireland goalkeeper who at one stage played for Waterford United, took charge of Ferrybank for the first time.