2018 champions The Nire staged a miraculous comeback from ten points behind to overturn An Rinn in last night’s Waterford SFC quarter-final at Fraher Field (1-15 to 2-11).

The Super 8 is the advent of a form of professionalism in inter-county football but “true Corinthians” like Waterford will have to soldier on, says former manager John ‘Jackson’ Kiely.

New York aside, no county has endured such miserable form on the provincial front this decade as the Waterford footballers.

Waterford were well in contention at the interval.

Today’s Munster semi-final marks the 25th game of Peadar Healy’s spell as Cork manager. Here is a chequered reign in numbers, as tallied by Eoghan Cormican

Wherever else the Cork footballers may fall down this summer, fitness won’t be an issue.

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.

Latest: David Mahon’s trial has heard there were photos of his missing stepdaughter on the floor of his apartment on the night he is accused of murdering her brother.

Waterford 0-11 Wexford 0-12: An irate Waterford manager Tom McGlinchey remonstrated with referee Shane Hehir on the full-time whistle after Wexford squashed their promotion aspirations.

Ballinacourty survived a stern test on Saturday night in Dungarvan before eventually overcoming Adrmore (1-12 to 1-9) in a tense Waterford senior football championship clash.

Allianz FL Division 4 Round 2: Offally 0-13 Waterford 1-4: Waterford’s early season momentum hit the buffers in foggy and damp conditions at O’Connor Park yesterday afternoon as an early red card for midfielder Shane Ahearne left them hugely disadvantaged.

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

Cork and Waterford booked quarter-final places in the McGrath Cup as they both accounted for Limerick third-level sides, following today’s preliminary round football action in Munster.

The Waterford county board have agreed to a request from the football panel to hold a meeting early next week and open talks between both parties following Niall Carew’s departure as senior boss.

An Rinn and Kilrossanty booked their spots in the quarter-finals of the Waterford SFC after last night’s fourth round action.

Carlow 0-17 Waterford 1-13

Waterford 0-12 Clare 3-11

Waterford 0-12 Clare 3-11

MUNSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Clare 2-8 Waterford 2-8

ALLIANZ FL DIV 4:

Tipperary 0-12 Waterford 1-9

Waterford’s withdrawal from this month’s McGrath Cup hasn’t aided league preparations, admits manager Niall Carew.

Progression to the McGrath Cup semi-final was the last item on James O’Donoghue’s agenda as he readied himself underneath the Mick Mackey Stand on Sunday afternoon.

Kerry, Cork, Cork IT and UL got off to winning starts as they claimed quarter-final wins in the McGrath Cup today.

An injury-time intervention from sub Shane Walsh guided The Nire past Kilrossanty (1-16 to 1-15) in a gripping quarter-final on Saturday night.

Galway 1-12 Waterford 0-14

Kerry 4-21 Waterford 1-4

Kerry 4-21 Waterford 1-4

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.

Leitrim 3-14 Waterford 3-07

Champions Cork have named eight of the side which began last year’s Munster U21 final for tomorrow night’s quarter-final meeting with Kerry at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).

Limerick enjoy a four-point lead at the top of Allianz Football League Division 4 after emerging as slender 0-10 to 0-9 winners over Carlow this afternoon.

Waterford 2-8 Tipperary 0-9

Limerick and Waterford remain unbeaten in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League, while Clare were also victorious at the weekend.

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

Kerry had a comfortable passage through to next weekend’s McGrath Cup final as they beat Limerick 3-17 to 1-11 at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Waterford 0-16 UL 0-12 (AET)

A new campaign, called 'Just Ask' was launched today to raise awareness among consumers about the benefits of switching to a generic alternative when buying medication.

John Owens has decided to call time on his three-year stint as manager of the Waterford senior footballers.

Three things were lost in Aughrim on Saturday when Waterford travelled to take on Wicklow in the first round of the football qualifiers.

Wicklow 1-17 Waterford 0-15, (after extra-time)

Limerick 2-12 Waterford 0-7