Organisation: Abbeyside

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Cork ring the changes ahead of Tipperary visit

There are six changes to the Cork side for this evening’s Allianz HL Division 1 Group A clash with Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7pm).

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Ladies football: Flying high brings new challenges to newly-promoted Waterford

It’s the first time in 13 years the game’s former queens have featured in Division One, making this an historic but testing season for Ciaran Curran’s side.

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Dublin's Ladies Football champions trounce Waterford

Defending champions Dublin underlined their TG4 All-Ireland SFC title credentials with a comprehensive Group 2 triumph against Waterford at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.

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Waterford SHC: Hutchinson makes impact from the bench

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De La Salle save the day in thriller

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Slick Students step into third round

Class shines through as UCC overpower Cork IT

Fitzgibbon Cup champions UCC got their Cork SHC (Colleges/Divisions section) off to an impressive start in Páirc Uí Rinn last night. Played before the Cork/Kilkenny benefit game for former Cork footballer Kieran O’Connor, they now move on to a second-round tie against Muskerry next week.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

UCC ease to home quarter-final with win over NUIG at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

A storming first-half helped UCC secure a home quarter-final in the Fitzgibbon Cup, following their seven-point victory over NUIG at the 4G pitch in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday afternoon. Unbeaten after three games, they topped Group A.

Thu, 31 Jan, 2019

Senior stars backbone young Rebels for Waterford clash

Cork’s side for tonight’s Munster U21HC semi-final against Waterford in Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7.30pm) will feature five players who have played in this year’s provincial senior championship while none of the Déise side saw action.

Wed, 20 Jun, 2018

Mount Sion prevail in Austin Gleeson’s absence

Despite losing Austin Gleeson to injury, Mount Sion overcame fierce rivals Roanmore 2-12 to 1-14 at Walsh Park on Saturday night.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2018

County stars lead UCC charge past CIT

UCC 1-19 - CORK IT 0-12: UCC’s class was always going to be the telling factor. And so it proved, even if it took a little longer than expected to boil to the surface.

Fri, 19 Jan, 2018

Austin Flynn: Minding Waterford’s legacy and tradition

A survivor of Waterford’s last All-Ireland win in 1959, Austin Flynn manned the Déise square at a time when his chief responsibility was to ‘protect the goalkeeper from being killed’. His policing was thorough, even when assigned the cases of greats such as Nickey Rackard, Liam Devaney, and Christy Ring, who became a great friend as much as foe.

Sat, 09 Dec, 2017

Waterford some county for old men

The dream of the nineties is alive in Waterford, it seems.

Sat, 14 Oct, 2017

Stevie Barry to the rescue as Lismore cling on in thriller

Lismore 3-17 Abbeyside 4-13 (Waterford SHC quarter-final): Stevie Barry delivered an injury-time winner as Lismore snatched victory over Abbeyside in a thrilling Saturday night shootout.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2017

Tom Devine back for UCC replay despite club fixture

Tom Devine will return to the UCC team for this Saturday’s Cork SHC quarter-final replay against Sarsfields, despite his club being involved in a West Waterford IHC knock-out fixture the following day.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2017

Pressure rising as Rebels on a roll

Two months ago, a performance is all that was demanded of the Cork senior hurlers. Two months on, expectation levels have been dramatically altered. And John Meyler’s U21s are no exception.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

Power: Everything Cork is touching is turning to hurling gold

Waterford’s All-Ireland U21 winning manager Sean Power isn’t the least bit surprised that Cork are once again the talk of the hurling world.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2017

Rebels rout Déise to secure semi-final spot

Cork 1-24 - Waterford 0-08: A job well done by the home outfit, but it’s unlikely that any member of the Cork set-up will be losing the run of themselves after this 19-point rout of Waterford.

Thu, 04 May, 2017

Cork ease into semi-finals of Munster MHC

Cork 1-24, Waterford 0-8: Cork eased into the semi-finals of the Munster MHC with this 19-point rout of Waterford The Déise, who entered the contest off the back of a heavy defeat to Clare, were aided by a slight breeze in the opening period and yet found themselves seven in arrears at the break, 0-11 to 0-4. 

Wed, 03 May, 2017

Derby joy for Dungarvan

Waterford SHC (RD1)

Mon, 17 Apr, 2017

Memorable win for St Augustine’s

St Augustine’s College (Waterford) 1-16 St Fintan’s High School (Dublin) 0-10: Neil Montgomery and Darragh McGrath were in inspirational form as St Augustine’s lifted their first All-Ireland hurling title in the Thomastown sunshine yesterday.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2017

Major US college may create campus in Ireland

The prospect of a prestigious American college creating a campus in Ireland has taken a major step forward.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2016

U21 stroll soothes the pain of last week for Waterford

Waterford 5-25 Antrim 1-8: Concrete solutions may have been thin on the ground, but at least there was general agreement Saturday’s futile exercise in Thurles did no-one any favours. 

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Waterford U21s blow Clare away

Waterford 3-23 Clare 1-11: Waterford romped to an 18-point victory over Clare in last night’s Munster U21 semi-final against Clare in sunny Walsh Park. 

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

Paul O’Brien delights for Limerick minors

Waterford 0-17 Limerick 0-19: The Limerick backroom team jumped for joy at full-time as the Treaty resisted a late avalanche of Waterford pressure to squeeze through to the Munster minor hurling final for the fourth year in a row at a sunny Walsh Park.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

Abbey score second victory

Mark Ferncombe fired over 10 points as Abbeyside earned their second win of the Waterford SHC against Cappoquin in Colligan last night (1-20 to 2-15).

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

Stephen O’Keeffe rescues draw for Ballygunner

Stephen O’Keeffe saved a last minute penalty from Shane Ryan to salvage a draw for holders Ballygunner against 14-man De La Salle at Walsh Park on Saturday evening.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Impressive Cork reveal fighting spirit to reel in Waterford

Waterford 1-10 Cork 0-17: An impressive Cork side overcame a disastrous start to ease to victory over Waterford in this Munster MHC clash in Walsh Park, Waterford.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016

Today's GAA previews

A look ahead to today’s three big games...

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Big spread to Cork minor line-up

Fourteen different clubs are represented on the Cork minor hurling team chosen for tomorrow night’s Electric Ireland Munster MHC quarter-final clash with Waterford at Walsh Park (throw-in 7pm).

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

O’Keeffe inspires CIT to All-Ireland freshers glory

Cork IT 1-13  DCU 0-13 - All-Ireland Division 1 Freshers final

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

‘Mary and Mollie were my future’ says fatal crash victim's husband

An inquest jury has been told to disregard a high alcohol level detected in a blood sample from a 17-year-old killed in a crash, which also killed a woman and her unborn daughter, as it was an “impossible” level.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2016

De La Salle in danger of the drop

Three time county champions De La Salle face a relegation play-off to keep their Waterford SHC senior status intact after Fourmilewater dumped them out of the race for the News & Star trophy on Saturday evening at Fraher Field.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Jake Dillon stars as De La Salle stun Ballygunner

Three-time champions De La Salle fended off a second-half revival from Ballygunner to collect their first win of the season in the Waterford SHC Round 3 at Walsh Park last night.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2015

Paul Murray strikes winner as Cappoquin pip Lismore

A last-gasp Paul Murray point pinched victory for Cappoquin over local rivals Lismore at Ballyduff last night (2-16 to 2-15). It represented an amazing turnaround for Ger Manley’s men after their 23-point defeat to Mount Sion last weekend.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Pauric Mahony will recover fully, says Derek McGrath

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has backed Pauric Mahony to show resilience and make a full recovery from a season-ending injury.

Mon, 11 May, 2015

Rob O’Shea snatches victory for UCC

Cork County SHC

Tue, 21 Apr, 2015

Ryan back for second stint as Waterford County Board chairman

Paddy Joe Ryan was elected as the new Waterford County Board chairman at last night’s annual convention in Dungarvan.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2014

Hartley wants more from Ballygunner

Fourteen-man Ballygunner encountered some turbulence against old rivals Lismore at Walsh Park yesterday, but a polished second-half showing of 2-14 secured their place in the last four of the Waterford SHC.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2014

Shanahan delivers to see Lismore through

Maurice Shanahan measured a last-minute free to supply Lismore with the draw they required on Saturday night to reach the quarter-finals and nudged Fourmilewater towards the relegation play-off.

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

Abbeyside get back on track

Waterford SHC, Round 4

Mon, 18 Aug, 2014

Abbeyside win puts Passage under pressure

Waterford SHC

Mon, 11 Aug, 2014

Lyons re-jigs Déise charges for Clare clash

Waterford minor hurling manager Derek Lyons has made sweeping changes for the Munster semi-final clash against Clare tomorrow night.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2014

Shanahan rues loss of Mahony for season

Waterford selector Dan Shanahan has described Philip Mahony’s season ending injury as "a massive shock".

Tue, 06 May, 2014

Hurney the hero for Abbeyside

Abbeyside 3-16 Fourmilewater 0-06

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

De La Salle set to shoot down Gunners

Just six days after the Waterford minors broke down the barriers of history in Croke Park, the SHC swings back into action tonight with a heavyweight quarter-final between De La Salle and Ballygunner at Walsh Park (5.30pm).

Sat, 14 Sep, 2013

Abbeyside stage stunning revival to banish Blues

Abbeyside 2-11 Dungarvan 0-16

Mon, 26 Aug, 2013

Ballygunner easily master Passage and set up clash with DLS

In a fascinating climax to the group stages of the Waterford SHC, three-time winners Lismore and 2012 runners-up Dungarvan were the major casualties as Tallow, Ballygunner and Abbeyside all pressed on to the quarter-finals.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2013

Gunners find their range

Ballygunner gritted their teeth to take the spoils in a crunch championship tie against 14-man Dungarvan last night at Fraher Field (1-19 to 2-13).

Mon, 19 Aug, 2013

Browne in line for Déise return

Waterford veteran Tony Browne is hopeful of playing his first county hurling of the year in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Westmeath in Cusack Park (5pm).

Thu, 27 Jun, 2013

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