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.

Katie Taylor, the reigning World and European lightweight champion, progressed to the quarter finals of the Ahmet Comert Cup following a convincing win over reigning European light welterweight champion Lucie Bertaud in Turkey this afternoon.

Light heavyweight prospect Tommy McCarthy is two bouts away from claiming an Irish title at the National Youth Championships just a few weeks after going all the way in the Ulster Senior Championships.

WATERFORD hurling goalkeeper Clinton Hennessy suffered an injury scare in the opening round of the senior football championship.