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Payne relief
Waterford’s Jimmy Payne hugs Belfast boxer Ryan Burnett after he won the light-flyweight gold medal at the inaugural World Youth Olympics in Singapore last Wednesday.
No Kil’ joy
Coming down off the side of Cruachán like a bat out of hell (after going up the Máma Road like I was givin’ Meatloaf a carry) the Sean Kelly Challenge meant I missed Sunday’s Sport, but you’d have to feel sorry for Kildare
Thorny ditch
Concerning this column (‘Waterford hurling is at a crossroads’, Aug 20) emailer Jack Richards makes the following point, with which plenty would agree I’m sure: Let’s face facts. Tipperary had the edge.
Forristal success merits positive vision
Last weekend’s Tony Forristal Cup triumph by Waterford’s Under-14 hurlers, beating Kilkenny in the final to claim the Déise’s second cup in four years, might be viewed as mere chickenfeed by some.
Dan did Déise proud
Apart from the cranks who can’t stand a bit of crest-clutching, the reason so many people took to Dan Shanahan — and not just here in Waterford, but throughout Ireland — was because he was, and is, the salt of the earth.
System Addict
In a recent ‘Sunday Times’ profile, John Mullane more or less conceded he isn’t a massive fan of Fitzgerald’s tactics.
‘Spent Force’?
For all that went wrong, Fitzgerald is still happy he did all he could.
Waterford hurling is at a crossroads
Attack was always our best form of defence
Off The Ball Roadshow in Waterford
A host of local/other sporting names took part in the show ahead of this Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final.