Sports

Ballygunner land maiden four-in-a-row SHC glory

o Ballygunner made history in recording a record fourth successive Senior Hurling title success in defeating De La Salle at Walsh Park on Sunday last. The history makers will now put their Munster Club ambitions on the line this Sunday when they host Thurles Sarsfields in the opening round, also at Walsh Park. There is really is [...]

Hurling

“Hutchy” Relishing Glory with Gunners

allygunner’s players embraced on the Walsh Park sod following Sunday’s full-time whistle with the enthusiasm of a team that hadn’t lifted the News & Star Cup for decades. Their reaction to victory spoke volumes for their drive, their hunger and their application, as they negotiated their way past De La Salle by eight points for the [...]

Soccer

Blues Woe After Disastrous Four Minute Spell

Matt Keane Waterford FC lost a truly amazing game at the RSC on Sunday afternoon last. Having won the Southern Section of the league and the U17 Cup, John Furlong’s side were hoping to win the National League outright especially after coming out on top against Dundalk on penalties in the quarter-final. They looked well on course [...]

True Blue Reynolds bags Park award

After a wonderful season in which he helped guide Waterford FC to the League of Ireland First Division title and promotion back to the Premier Division, head coach, Alan Reynolds is the winner of the Waterford Sports Star Park Hotel Award for the month of September. A former player and manager at the club, Reynolds returned [...]

Football

DEISE AIMING FOR PROVINCIAL GLORY

his year’s Munster Senior Ladies Football Final pairing at Mallow on Saturday next has something of a novel look about it, as it doesn’t feature reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions Cork. In their absence Waterford and Kerry will do battle for the first time in a provincial final since 2003 and this is the 12th time [...]

Munster Senior Football Championship Waterford v Cork

DEISEMEN MUST BELIEVE AS DERRY TRAVEL SOUTH

By Thomas Keane hree weeks on from an excellent performance against Cork, Tom McGlinchey’s Waterford Senior footballers are back in action in Fraher Field on Saturday afternoon when they take on Derry in the first round of the All-Ireland Qualifiers. “Yeah, it was great to get the home draw, and it would have been a lot worse [...]

General

Slick Waterpark ease past Newcastle West

Waterpark 39 Newcastle West 6 Waterpark returned to league action last Sunday with a comprehensive win over Limerick side Newcastle West. The game began with the visitors attacking the Waterpark line and a big defensive effort ensured the home sides try line remained intact for the first 20 minutes. Eventually the Ballinkill side gained some ball and territory [...]