There was also good news for Meath's Páirc Tailteann and Kildare’s St Conleth’s Park.

Mahony, who turns 29 next week, made the surprise decision after a year in which a broken shinbone ended his Championship prematurely, before recovering to co-captain Ballygunner to a sixth Waterford SHC in a row.

Outgoing Waterford County Board chairman Paddy Joe Ryan believes that a spending limit on inter-county teams should be considered by the GAA.

Waterford hurling supporters can anticipate a side encouraged to play “off the cuff from time to time”, according to new manager Liam Cahill.

Waterford have been refused permission to play their 2020 Munster SHC home games at a Leinster venue, in the event of Walsh Park being unavailable.

Fanning stepped aside for ‘personal reasons’ earlier this month after just one season at the helm.

Waterford are looking for a new hurling boss after they announced that Páraic Fanning is stepping down.

Waterford GAA chairman Paddy Joe Ryan believes a knockout county championship format will have to be considered following the two walkovers which have blighted the Waterford SFC.

There is literal and metaphorical blindness in King Lear. Sight and vision are linked to good judgment and when Lear disowns Cordelia his loyal aide Kent urges him to

Plans to increase Walsh Park’s capacity to 16,000 remain on course despite neither of Waterford’s two home games in the Munster senior hurling championship this summer selling out.

Who dares to speak of ’98? Tony Browne, actually, but 21 years after his infamous scrape with Colin Lynch, the Waterford legend’s regard for his opposing number on the Clare side is immense.

A popular Waterford GAA club man hopes his recovery from crippling addictions can be a source of inspiration to others.

The Waterford County Board have released a statement to refute claims made by former Sports Minister Martin Cullen that he could have delivered a new stadium for them a decade ago had they been willing to leave Walsh Park.

It will be 2020 before the Waterford hurlers play a Munster championship home fixture at Walsh Park.

It will be 2020 before the Waterford hurlers play a Munster championship home fixture at Walsh Park.

Waterford GAA chairman Paddy Joe Ryan plans to complete all local championships on schedule for 2017.

Every GAA club in Waterford will have a designated officer for an innovative health and well-being programme to support people experiencing addiction, depression, or other mental health problems.

A young Waterford man has died in a drowning incident in Thailand. The victim, has been named David Houlihan from Dungarvan, Co Waterford. He was aged 24.

Déise chairman Paddy Joe Ryan says the €500,000 allocated by Munster Council secures the day-to-day running of Waterford GAA. 

Waterford GAA secretary Timmy O’Keeffe has expressed his delight at an improvement in the county finances as the board recorded a surplus of €12,497 in their 2014 accounts.

Waterford GAA supporters group Club Déise have strongly refuted claims that they didn’t cooperate with outgoing football manager Niall Carew.

Waterford GAA chairman Tom Cunningham aired his optimism about the state of the county’s finances at the annual convention in Lawlor’s Hotel, Dungarvan last night, after the Déise slashed their losses of €210,000 in 2012 to just €2,798 for this year.

Michael Ryan's tenure as Waterford senior hurling manager is over after two years in charge, it has been confirmed tonight.

Tony Mansfield, whose death took place in Cork on Sunday at the age of 73, was a leading figure in Waterford GAA, a member of the squad which contested the All-Ireland hurling final of 1963 against Kilkenny and going on to manage the 1992 U21 team which won the county’s only national title in the grade.

Niall Carew is set to take over as manager of the Waterford senior footballers, with his appointment expected in the coming days.

Waterford GAA chiefs are in talks to secure a €650,000 bank loan as they battle to balance the books.

Having spent 37 years with dairy group Glanbia in Kilkenny, Kieran O’Connor has decided to set up his own communications business.

Waterford GAA’s cash crisis deepened in recent weeks with players’ expense cheques ‘bouncing’ when presented for payment, the Irish Examiner has learned.

WATERFORD hurling manager Michael Ryan said Eoin Kelly’s inter-county career was “far from over” yesterday but refused to discuss reports in the Irish Examiner that he had held meetings with the two-time All Star.

Eoin Kelly could make a quicker than expected return to the Waterford panel after meeting with manager Michael Ryan earlier this week, it was reported today.

EOIN KELLY could make a quicker than expected return to the Waterford panel after meeting with manager Michael Ryan earlier this week.

Davy Fitzgerald has decided not to seek another term as Waterford senior hurling manager.

WATERFORD GAA chiefs have vowed to do all in their power to ensure both the county senior and minor hurlers will be in action at Croke Park on the same day.

WATERFORD county board chairman Tom Cunningham has expressed “disbelief” at the GAA’s decision to fix the county’s senior and minor hurling championship semi-finals on separate Sundays at Croke Park.

Waterford GAA chiefs have confirmed that Davy Fitzgerald received a new one-year term at the head of the county’s senior hurlers as was reported in yesterday’s Irish Examiner.

WATERFORD GAA chiefs have confirmed that Davy Fitzgerald received a new one-year term at the head of the county’s senior hurlers as was reported in yesterday’s Irish Examiner.

Waterford GAA chiefs last night began interviewing candidates to manage the county senior hurlers in 2011.

WATERFORD GAA chiefs are hopeful of breaking even by year’s end despite the downturn in the economy.

The raw emotion and enthusiasm from Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald was clearly evident as he tried to piece together where it all went wrong for his side in yesterday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Tipperary.

Waterford GAA chiefs have refused requests from hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald to postpone a round of senior football championship games fixed for the last weekend in June.

Waterford GAA chiefs have revealed that they sought "a substantial five-figure sum" to allow their potential Munster SHC final opponents have home advantage in the decider.

THE MUNSTER Council of the GAA issued a strongly-worded statement last night disassociating itself from suggestions that a decision made “behind closed doors without the knowledge of the Waterford GAA Executive” was at the root of the controversial proposal to play this year’s Munster hurling final in Cork.

FORMER Hurler of the Year Dan Shanahan of Waterford has hit out at the GAA’s decision to force all hurlers to wear helmets.

INTER-COUNTY GAA teams remain a worthwhile investment for potential sponsors despite the grim economic environment, according to Robert Finnegan, chief executive of mobile phone operators, 3.

Waterford GAA has received a considerable boost with the confirmation of mobile phone network 3 as the county's sponsors for the next two years

A WATERFORD GAA club will submit a motion to Congress calling on Croke Park to host two non-GAA events on an annual basis from 2011 onwards in an effort to alleviate the financial burdens at grassroots level.