Former Waterford manager Derek McGrath has called on more sophisticated score detection technology to be installed at all county venues to ensure fairness.

The curtain fell on the Derek McGrath era in Thurles last Sunday, but Ennis offers a more fitting set of bookends to his term in charge of Waterford, writes Michael Moynihan

After five seasons in charge, Derek McGrath has this evening informed the Waterford County Board of his decision to step down.

Seamus Prendergast was up front about his distaste for Waterford’s ‘defensive’ style of hurling under Derek McGrath when asked for his thoughts late last year.

The overload on inter-county hurlers is a growing concern for managers John Meyler and Derek McGrath.

Derek McGrath believes Austin Gleeson was too hard on himself in assessing his championship performances last year.

For a man who is arguably the most open and honest communicator on the inter-county managerial scene, you don’t expect an admission from Derek McGrath of being “hypersensitive” to everything said about him.

Derek McGrath is frank about the All-Ireland final aftermath.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has confirmed that attacker Shane Bennett is taking a break from inter-county hurling, though he hopes the Ballysaggart man may return to the panel next spring, writes Michael Moynihan.

Waterford coach Derek McGrath has been added to the speakers’ roster for the Balance Expo, to be staged at the INEC in Killarney on January 14, 2018, writes Larry Ryan.

Former Waterford attacker Seamus Prendergast reckons Derek McGrath’s counter-attacking approach has about 60% support in the county and that critics will pounce if they struggle in the Allianz League.

Tom Devine was hardly expecting his first Páirc Uí Chaoimh performance to be like this.

Family and work commitments may convince Derek McGrath to step down as Waterford manager but he and his management will now take time out to consider their positions.

Derek McGrath has criticised the “sweeper” characterisation of Waterford on RTÉ’s Up For The Match programme on Saturday.

A hurling Super 8 would further grow the appeal of the game during the summer months, according to Waterford boss Derek McGrath.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath says the Allianz Hurling League format has to change to reduce the demands on young hurlers.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has revealed that a phone call from Kerry football boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice lifted his spirits following the crushing Munster final defeat to Tipperary a fortnight ago.

Waterford hurling boss Derek McGrath said yesterday that he and his squad had “parked” referee Diarmuid Kirwan’s controversial late call in Sunday’s league final immediately after the game.

It would seem that if you were to come up with a two-year plan to win the national league, then get relegated in year one.

Waterford’s match-winner on Sunday Austin Gleeson has endorsed manager Derek McGrath’s half-time directions to the team.

After a promising second season in charge of the Waterford senior hurling panel Derek McGrath has been rewarded with a three-year extension to his contract.

Waterford GAA chiefs have placed their faith in Derek McGrath by handing the county’s senior hurling team manager a three-year extension in the role.

“Two years ago we went to extra-time against them in the Championship, and we did very well to get out of that game.”

Brian Cody knows the man down the sideline this Sunday better than most. The Kilkenny manager was invited down to De La Salle College to speak to the school team a few years ago by Derek McGrath.

Derek McGrath has acknowledged Waterford have been operating a squad number policy this summer and would like to see the idea given the official green light by the GAA.

Waterford’s Maurice Shanahan says belief will not be an issue for their All-Ireland semi-final date against Kilkenny.

Derek McGrath believes Waterford’s progression to the All-Ireland semi-final has proven their league form was no flash in the pan.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath fears the team’s supporters are not giving enough credit to their All-Ireland quarter-final opponents Dublin.

Sunday’s Munster final wasn’t a classic of the genre, by general consensus, though it was still a very good game.

Victories are often glossed over while defeats are analysed intently. So how will Waterford react to their first loss of 2015?

Poor decision-making in attack, emotional tiredness and inexperience contributed to Waterford’s first competitive defeat of 2015, according to Déise manager Derek McGrath.

Ahead of Sunday’s Munster final, Waterford manager Derek McGrath has described some of the current Tipperary hurlers as “some of the best players who’ve ever played the game”.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath welcomed last night’s decision by the Munster Council ‘s Competition Control Committee (CCC) to stage the July 12 Munster SHC final in Semple Stadium.

Tactical innovation in hurling is heading towards a new level.

Waterford manager Derek McGrath is to be offered an extension to his current agreement on the back of the hurlers’ nine-game unbeaten run this year.

Peter McNamara assesses the reaction and fallout to Waterford’s victory over Cork.

They couldn’t, could they? Go all the way?

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Before yesterday’s Munster hurling semi-final began, the mood and atmosphere around this Cork team reminded me of 2003, when they met Clare in Thurles.

Derek McGrath hit out at the pessimism of Waterford supporters following the victory, which included his own father.