Catherine Power There were smiles all round at Henry De Bromhead’s Knockeen yard on Monday morning as the press gathered to photograph the Waterford trainer’s champions and reflect on another brilliant week at Cheltenham. It was a very relaxed De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore who paraded Honeysuckle, Bob...
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League of Ireland First Division – Sluggish Blues grind out vital win
League of Ireland First Division – Sluggish Blues grind out vital win
Waterford FC 2 Wexford FC 1 Matt Keane This was a game that will not live in the memory. From a Waterford point of view it was another vital victory which moved them three points clear at the top of the league table but from a performance point of view it was sluggish, especially in the second half. It was...
National Football League Division 4 – Narrow defeat for Waterford
National Football League Division 4 – Narrow defeat for Waterford
Wexford 0-15 Waterford 0-14 Thomas Keane Waterford’s wait for a first win in this year’s National Football League goes on after they lost out to Wexford by the smallest possible margin at Wexford Park on Sunday afternoon last. Waterford have a good record at the County Wexford ground in recent years but early...
Waterford secure Ladies Football Division 1 status
Waterford secure Ladies Football Division 1 status
Waterford 1-17 Westmeath 0-7 Thomas Keane Waterford secured their place in the top flight of next year’s National Ladies Football League after they proved too strong for Westmeath in a relegation play off at Abbotstown in Dublin on Sunday afternoon last. The opening half of this game proved to be a very tight...
Mullins string in fine form
Mullins string in fine form
Neil O’Donnell Willie Mullins has his string in fine form ahead of the Cheltenham Festival which begins next Tuesday with five winners and three second places from 11 runners this past week. The Closutton handler however didn’t have any runners at the first meeting of last week at |Clonmel on Thursday last where Paul...
National Hurling League, Division 1B Déise put Premier on notice ahead of championship tie
National Hurling League, Division 1B Déise put Premier on notice ahead of championship tie
Waterford 1-28 Tipperary 0-21 Brian Flannery On Sunday last Waterford put their neighbouring county from across the Suir on notice that Walsh Park is a difficult fixture to negotiate. Liam Cahill’s charges completely overran the visitors in the final quarter to run out comfortable ten points winners in round four of...
Excellent week for Waterford trainers
Excellent week for Waterford trainers
Neil O’Donnell With the Cheltenham festival due to get under way on March 15th, Henry de Bromhead kept his many supporters happy at Navan on Tuesday of last week – February 22nd – by saddling Brampton Belle to win the BetVictor Apple’s Jade Mares’ Novice Hurdle. Brampton Belle, who sports the same Honeysuckle...
National Allianz Football League Division 4 – Déise suffer third league defeat
National Allianz Football League Division 4 – Déise suffer third league defeat
Leitrim 2-17 Waterford 1-13 Thomas Keane Ephie Fitzgerald is still waiting for a first win as the Waterford Senior Football manager after his side suffered a third loss in a row on Sunday afternoon last at Fraher Field, losing to a Leitrim side which bounced back from a loss to London the previous week. Keith...
Mayoral reception to honour victorious Ballygunner
Mayoral reception to honour victorious Ballygunner
Justine Dwyer A mayoral reception is to be held to honour the Ballygunner team who swept to victory recently in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships. Members of Waterford City and County Council were informed of the decision at the February Metropolitan Meeting when Independent councillor Davy Daniels,...
All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Club Semi-Final – No joy for Gailltír against familar foes
All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Club Semi-Final – No joy for Gailltír against familar foes
St Rynagh’s 2-11 Gailltír 1-11 Thomas Keane Lady Luck eluded Gailltír when they took on old foes St. Rynagh’s from Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-finals at McDonagh Park in Nenagh on Saturday afternoon last. It was six weeks on from when the Offaly side captured the delayed 2020 All-Ireland final when beating...
All-Ireland Club SHC Final – Joyous return to Ballygunner village
All-Ireland Club SHC Final – Joyous return to Ballygunner village
Kieran Walsh There were great scenes near the church at Ballygunner as crowds gathered to see the All-Ireland club champions return to Waterford. Ballygunner manager Darragh O’Sullivan pictured with some young Ballygunner fans at the homecoming. The chants went out as jubilant youth jumped for joy. They sang...
All-Ireland Club SHC Final – Super sub Ruddle wins All-Ireland for Gunners
All-Ireland Club SHC Final – Super sub Ruddle wins All-Ireland for Gunners
Ballygunner 2-17 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-19 Brian Flannery Referee James Owens doing the toss up with Shamrocks Ballyhale captain Colin Fennelly and Ballygunner joint captain Barry Coughlan. Ballygunner joint captains Philip Mahony and Barry Coughlan lead their team out at Croke Park. Ballygunner trailed by...
