Ballygunner are Waterford’s Minor Hurling champions yet again, after they overcame the stubborn resistance of a plucky Cois Bhride side in Sunday’s replayed staged at Walsh Park. For large parts of the drawn game, Cois Bhride looked like the better team and they came into last Sunday’s replay carrying the mantle of...
Author: Eddie Kirwan
Old foes renew their rivalry
Old foes renew their rivalry
Michael Ryan’s Waterford will get their League campaign off to a very tricky start when the Deise take on Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn this Saturday night. With tough fixtures to come against Kilkenny and Tipperary, Waterford supporters are already chalking this one down as a mustwin game....
Fascinating battle for Division Four looms
Fascinating battle for Division Four looms
Little has separated Waterford and Limerick during their recent meetings in both League and Championship It seems that whenever Waterford’s footballers have sought to make progress in recent years, Limerick have provided the obstacle standing in the Deise’s...
Clonea clinch crown in Carriganore canter
Clonea clinch crown in Carriganore canter
Clonea 3-21; St Olivers 1-7 Clonea won the County Under-21 ‘B’ hurling title with considerable ease when they swept aside the tired challenge of St Olivers in Carriganore last Sunday. St Olivers were bolstered by eight of the Ballinameela team that recently needed three games to beat Butlerstown in the county...
Saviours make amends in convincing victory
Saviours make amends in convincing victory
St Saviours 0-14; Kilrossanty 0-8 After losing the 2011 Final to the same opposition earlier this year, St Saviours made amends by claiming the 2010 Phelan Cup thanks to a six-point win over Kilrossanty on the astro-pitch in Carriganore last Friday. St Saviours still have much to play for this year, as they still...
Rampant Gunners romp to another Deise title
Rampant Gunners romp to another Deise title
Ballygunner 4-23; Cappoquin 0-10 Ballygunner somewhat atoned for their Munster Senior Club Championship defeat when coasting to their third successive Under-21 County title after a 25-point win over Cappoquin in Carriganore last Sunday. Gunners skipper Pauric Mahony acknowledged that Cappoquin were very unfortunate...
Dowling brace undoes Ballygunner challenge
Dowling brace undoes Ballygunner challenge
Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-9; Ballygunner 0-12 The Munster Club championship will not be Deise-bound in 2011 after Ballygunner went under to Na Piarsaigh of Limerick by six points at Walsh Park last Sunday. In the end, the Limerick champions demonstrated the old adage about goals winning games, as their three-goal...
Third time lucky for Ballinameela
Third time lucky for Ballinameela
Ballinameela 1-14; Butlerstown 0-9 It took three games and over three and a half hours of hurling but Ballinameela at last claimed the County Junior title after a comfortable victory over a disappointing Butlerstown in Carriganore last Saturday. The autumnal sun brought a large crowd to this second replay with many...
Nothing to separate two committed sides again
Nothing to separate two committed sides again
Butlerstown 2-14; Ballinameela 2-14 (After Extra Time) It would seem that every year, a game takes place in the county that seems to capture the hearts and imaginations of all those who were present to witness it. Last Saturday afternoon’s Junior Hurling Final replay could well have be the 2011 entry as this was a...
Ballygunner ease past Premier crop at Semple
Ballygunner ease past Premier crop at Semple
Ballygunner 2-15; Drom & Inch 1-13 Ballygunner booked their place in the Munster Club Hurling semi-final when they overcame the challenge of Tipperary champions Drom & Inch in Thurles last Sunday afternoon. The scoreline didn’t reflect Ballygunner’s dominance as the Waterford champions missed a hatful of...
Draw provides Board with fixtures headache
Draw provides Board with fixtures headache
Butlerstown 2-2; Ballinameela 0-8 ■□■ View More Photos Butlerstown and Ballinameela will have to meet again this coming Saturday to decide who will claim this year’s Junior hurling county title after playing out an exciting draw in Carriganore last Sunday. But with Ballinameela due to play St Saviours in the SFC...
Rathgormack ensure survival despite Saviours’ comeback
Rathgormack ensure survival despite Saviours’ comeback
Rathgormack 2-7; St Saviours 0-10 Rathgormack will definitely play in the 2012 Senior Football Championship after they came away from Kilmacthomas with a three-point win over St Saviours last Saturday night. In the end, the winning margin was only three points after a second- half comeback from the city side who had...