The 1930’s was a terrific decade for Waterford greyhound racing when Waterford, bred, trained and owned greyhounds won nine major Classics in Ireland and England Greyhound racing and coursing in County Waterford has been an extremely popular sport for well over a century and in this article we look back on a...
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ROYAL THIEF MAKES WINNING RETURN
ROYAL THIEF MAKES WINNING RETURN
It’s not very often that Henry de Bromhead can call on the services of Patrick Mullins but the pair teamed up at Punchestown on Sunday to win the Qualified Riders Handicap Chase over 2m 6f with Royal Thief. Running in the colours of Gigginstown House Stud, Royal Thief, who was making his first appearance on the track...
Gunners determined to retain Munster crown
Gunners determined to retain Munster crown
According to the bookies Ballygunner are 1-6 searingly hot favourites to win their fourth Munster Senior Club Hurling title when they face Ballyea in the 2022 decider at Semple Stadium on Saturday next. The ‘hot favourites’ tag though will count for nothing if the Gunners fail to see off the Clare champions...
Ballygunner v Ballyea
Ballygunner v Ballyea
(Semple Stadium, Thurles, Saturday, 3.15pm) Thomas Keane Clare champions Ballyea are without doubt the most consistent Munster club west of the Shannon in recent years, winning four of the last seven county championships. This statistic makes for impressive reading but it pales into significance in comparison with...
Munster Club Finals and Ballygunner
Munster Club Finals and Ballygunner
Brian Flannery Since it’s inauguration in 1964 the Waterford champions have been successful on seven different occasions. Ballygunner has was won three titles; in 2001 and 2018 and 2021. Ballygunner annexed a hat-trick of county senior titles from 1966 to 1968 and also contested the Munster club finals in ’66 and...
Munster Hurling Senior Club Final
Munster Hurling Senior Club Final
Gunners odds on to retain Munster crown Brian Flannery Having arrived early at the Gaelic Grounds last week I was able to watch the other semi-final on TG4 in the comfort of the press box. Clare champions Ballyea enjoyed home advantage at Cusack Park, Ennis and from the ninth minute also had a numerical...
Road Trip to Irish Greyhound Derby Final
Road Trip to Irish Greyhound Derby Final
Catherine Power Ahead of the Irish Greyhound Derby Final at Shelbourne Park last month, I was asked by Rásaíocht Con Éireann (otherwise known as Greyhound Racing Ireland) if I would be interested in interviewing the six trainers with greyhounds in the final. The interviews would be part of Virgin Media 2’s live...
League of Ireland First Division Goals galore as Blues defeat Athlone-again!
League of Ireland First Division Goals galore as Blues defeat Athlone-again!
Matt Keane Waterford FC 4 Athlone Town 2 One fact was guaranteed this season. When Waterford FC and Athlone Town locked horns, the supporters were treated to goals aplenty and that was the case once again on Friday night last at the RSC. During the four meetings the Blues scored 15 while the midlanders netted 6...
FAI Cup Semi-Final
FAI Cup Semi-Final
Matt Keane Waterford manager Danny Searle, although disappointed to lose the cup semi-final to Shelbourne, insisted his team would bounce back and be ready for the play-offs. “It’s hard to take because obviously we backed ourselves to win the game, and we set up wanting to win the game, but you just have to give...
County Senior Camogie Final
County Senior Camogie Final
Thomas Keane De La Salle won a first ever county senior camogie championship at the SETU Arena on Saturday afternoon last, proving too strong for a Gailltír side that were looking to win five titles in a row. Gailltír went into this game without Ciara Jackman, Margo Heffernan, Maeve Sheridan, Holly Flynn and Aoife...
Double success for The Munster Express at Local Ireland Media Awards
Double success for The Munster Express at Local Ireland Media Awards
There was double success for The Munster Express at the Local Ireland Media Awards held in Mullingar last night, Thursday October 13th. The prestigious awards, sponsored by the National Lottery, celebrate excellence in local journalism and the regional news publishing industry. Munster Express News Editor Kieran...
Referee takes centre stage in Munster Derby
Referee takes centre stage in Munster Derby
League of Ireland First Division Waterford FC 1 Cork City 2 Matt Keane For a game that saw 3418 supporters turn up that created a carnival atmosphere in Andy Pilley’s first game as owner of the club, it was a sensational finish to the tie that saw the equaliser and Cork’s match- winner arrive in the dying minutes....
