It’s not often that I go to the pictures but, last week, we went to see ‘The Leatherheads’ starring George Clooney...
Author: John O Connor
Sullivan’s last gasp Waterford winner
Sullivan’s last gasp Waterford winner
Waterford United 3; Kildare County 2 [View photos] Managers always dislike top versus bottom encounters as, often, the lower...
International chess returns to Waterford
International chess returns to Waterford
For the first time in 30 years, international chess returns to Waterford. On Saturday, April 26th, at The Majestic Hotel,...
The fur coats of Cork
The fur coats of Cork
Regular readers would have rightly guessed that I was in Cork last week for the Requiem Mass and funeral of Brendan...
Goodbye to Brendan O’Brien of The Dixies
Goodbye to Brendan O’Brien of The Dixies
It is with much regret, this week, that I write my column as a tribute to my friend, Brendan O’Brien of The Dixies....
The truth about the sale of The People’s Park!
The truth about the sale of The People’s Park!
Thank you to the hundreds of people who sent letters, emails and phone calls this week in relation to our front-page story last...
Secret passages and tunnels
Secret passages and tunnels
Most people love stories about secret passages and hidden chambers and Waterford was full of such tales when I was growing up....
Blues find form and go second in the table
Blues find form and go second in the table
Waterford United 2; Sporting Fingal 0 [View photos] Waterford United maintained their unbeaten run and moved into second place...
Widespread shock at imminent sale of People’s Park
Widespread shock at imminent sale of People’s Park
There was widespread shock in Waterford city this week when, to everybody’s surprise, it emerged that property developer...
Public’s displeasure at sight of frightened woman
Public’s displeasure at sight of frightened woman
The Mahon Tribunal continued with its probing last week and while I have no comment to make at this stage about the overall...
Dail was told of Tramore Road flooding fifty years ago!
Dail was told of Tramore Road flooding fifty years ago!
Deputy Brian O’Shea who, has been constantly calling for major central exchequer funds to be provided to upgrade and...
Blues hit by Longford hex, again!
Blues hit by Longford hex, again!
Waterford United 1; Longford Town 1Waterford United, thanks to a super Dave Warren goal, were only two minutes from a victory at...
