Sports

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.

Hurling

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.

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.

Shanahans shoot down Tallow

Towering Lismore forward Maurice Shanahan put in a virtuoso performance, scoring twelve points in tota.

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.

Ballyduff’s Kearneys fire crucial goals

Fourmilewater will have it all to do if they are to win a place in the knockout stages.

Crotty central to success

Gavin Crotty put in a man-of-the-match display in the middle of the field.

Soccer

Blues back in business

’Keeper Burns among United’s heroes in defiant derby triumph

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.

Rest of Premier League Roundup

Johnville put the disappointment of losing their opening game to Hibernians behind them.

Hibs off to flying start

Hibernians, who enjoyed a good 2009-10 league campaign, got this season off to an excellent start by defeating Johnville in Mitchell Kennedy Park on Wednesday night.

Rangers rejoice

Derby drama as 16-year-old ’keeper saves two spot-kicks in six-goal Tramore thriller

Fullback

Waterford hurling is at a crossroads

Attack was always our best form of defence

‘Spent Force’?

For all that went wrong, Fitzgerald is still happy he did all he could.

System Addict

In a recent ‘Sunday Times’ profile, John Mullane more or less conceded he isn’t a massive fan of Fitzgerald’s tactics.

General

Ferrybank double in National Leagues

For Ferrybank it was a terrific day as both their women in the Premier Division and their men in Division One won the titles against the top clubs in the country.

Sailing spectacular in Dunmore East

On the first day a total of 234 boats raced and it was a wonderful sight to see them all out in the bay.

Craig Breen records his first BRC win in Northern Ireland

Craig Breen, driving the Kick Energy Ford Fiesta S2000, has tasted victory for the first time in the British Rally Championship by winning the International Rally Northern Ireland.

Jerry taking on world’s sixth-highest summit

Tramore mountain climber raising funds for ISPCC

British AAA underage silver for Megan

Six athletes from Ferrybank AC competed at the British AAA underage Championships in Bedford last weekend.

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