Waterford chairman Seán Michael O’Regan believes the increasing number of players stepping away from senior inter-county teams in their 20s is a sign of the times.

This was Westmeath’s first victory in the qualifiers since 2012 and they were impressive in victory with Jack Cooney’s side leading from start to finish.

Waterford 0-9 Monaghan 5-21

Wexford 1-18 Waterford 3-14

What’s seldom is wonderful.

A first championship win as Waterford boss eluded him on a scorching Saturday but Tom McGlinchey couldn’t question the character of his players. They gave another honourable display in defeat, particularly in the first half.

Waterford were well in contention at the interval.

Tipperary 1-15 Waterford 1-7: Tipperary’s football pulse, having slowed somewhat during a turbulent and disruptive spring, quickened a beat in Dungarvan yesterday.

Eoghan Cormican believes David Power can take Wexford back to Division 3.

Seán Barron and Michael O’Halloran are the two Waterford debutants for Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium (3.30pm).

Waterford 1-11 CIT 0-09: Waterford’s Shane Ahearne banged over a point from 60 yards three minutes into this McGrath Cup game to set the tone for the home side.

McGrath Cup: Waterford 1-16 University of Limerick 2-7

Waterford SFC: Although this latest renewal lacked the usual bite, keen rivals The Nire and Stradbally still served up a six-goal spectacle at Fraher Field on Saturday evening.

Waterford 0-12 Clare 3-11

Waterford 0-12 Clare 3-11

MUNSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

The son of the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Deputy John McGuinness looks set to top the poll in his electoral area.

Ballinacourty and Stradbally advanced to the Waterford SFC quarter-finals after the completion of the third round over the weekend.

Laois football manager Justin McNulty will be without the services of Kevin Meaney, last year's captain, and full-forward Gary Walsh for the remainder of this year's Championship.

Niall Carew’s hope of getting his inter-county managerial career with Waterford off to a positive start in the Allianz Football League have been dealt a major blow with the confirmation that he will have to do without the talismanic Gary Hurney for the first two games.

Tipperary 1-12 Waterford 2-8 (After extra-time)

For many residents of Moneygall, the Irish ancestral home of Barack Obama, they are not just hoping he is re-elected — they are relying on it.

Talented Waterford footballer Tommy Prendergast has revealed how he is surviving on €188 per week sick pay as he waits for an operation on his left shoulder.

Conor Phelan has been brought into the Waterford team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier clash with Limerick.

WATERFORD boss John Owens has revealed that midfielder Tommy Prendergast will be sidelined for the rest of the year as he recovers from a freak shoulder injury that has left him hospitalised for the last few weeks.

THE Sky Sports cameras were at Ruislip on Saturday but they didn’t get the result they were hoping for. In what they described ‘Gaelic football’s version of the FA Cup’, this was one giantkilling act too many for London.

Cillian O'Keeffe and Paul Whyte have been named in the Waterford attack for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against London.

WESTMEATH held on for a vital win over 14-man Waterford in this lively, but poor quality, game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

WATERFORD IT atoned for their league final defeat to IT Tralee by knocking the champions out of the Trench Cup in Belfield yesterday.

OFFALY’S quietly efficient progress through the All-Ireland qualifiers continued at home in Tullamore on Saturday yet they laboured before advancing past Waterford.

THE draws for the second round of the All-Ireland football qualifiers will be televised by TV3, not in the usual Sunday evening slot, but on Monday morning.

The GAA's Central Hearings Committee has upheld four-week bans for Armagh footballer Brian Mallon and Waterford footballer Tommy Prendergast, while Prendergast's Deise colleague Tony Grey has had his case adjourned until later this week.

AS expected Limerick secured their place in a second consecutive Munster football final at the expense of their hosts at Fraher Field yesterday.

WATERFORD manager John Owens admitted Limerick were worthy winners in yesterday’s Munster SFC semi-final but was unhappy with referee Syl Dolan’s decision to dismiss Tommy Prendergast after just 13 minutes.

UNFORTUNATELY, the decision which hugely influenced this Munster football semi-final in Fraher Field was not made by the Limerick or Waterford management team or a player from either side but by the referee Syl Doyle.

Waterford 1-9 Limerick 1-17

I TOOK a trip down memory lane yesterday when I attended the Munster senior football championship quarter-final between Waterford and Clare in Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

Waterford 1-10 Clare 0-9, Dungarvan

CAPTAIN Brian Dooher will return to the Tyrone line-up for the first time since last August’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork for Sunday’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Antrim.