TWO happy managers after this Allianz NHL round three game in floodlit Semple Stadium on Saturday evening with both Declan Ryan and Davy Fitzgerald lauding their players.

Waterford 3-16 Dublin 2-19, Walsh Park

CORK are chasing their 13th Munster intermediate hurling crown when they take on Waterford in tonight’s decider at Fraher Field, Dungarvan at 7.30pm, a repeat of last year’s final encounter in Páirc Uí Chaoimh when Cork enjoyed a 5-24 to 3-9 triumph.

IN a game that provided plenty of food for thought for manager Davy Fitzgerald, Waterford turned in a substandard performance in going under to Wexford in a senior hurling challenge to mark the official opening of new dressing rooms for the Brickey Rangers club outside Dungarvan last night.

THE 2010 Waterford senior hurling championship kicks off tomorrow with eight teams in group stage action.

Kilkenny 1-20 Waterford 2-12

DAVID CUNNINGHAM, Glen Rovers, takes over the full back slot left vacant by the injury to Eoin Cadogan for Cork’s last game in the preliminary rounds of the Allianz NHL against Galway at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

NUI Galway 1-17 Waterford IT 1-16

GALWAY turned on the attacking power yesterday with an ‘awe-some’ display, in the words of visiting manager Davy Fitzgerald of Waterford.

Galway 4-15 Waterford 1-15

Impressed by what he saw during last weekend's 13-point defeat of Dublin, Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald has made just one change to the team for Sunday's NHL Division 1 clash with Galway at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 2.30pm).

LIMERICK IT atoned for last year’s quarter-final exit against Waterford IT by accomplishing a victory yesterday afternoon that secures a safe passage through to the last eight of this year’s campaign.

Ger 'Sparrow' O'Loughlin got his managerial career with Clare off to a good start at Meelick when his side carved out a hard-earned 0-15 to 1-9 win over Waterford IT in the Waterford Crystal Cup.

IN all the years I’ve been doing this column, the one major disappointment for me is that I’ve never been in a position to analyse a big win for Clare.

Clare 2-17 Waterford 2-12, Fraher Field, Dungarvan

AFTER the dejection of Saturday night’s All-Ireland qualifier loss, Clare hurling looks to get back on track at Cusack Park, Ennis tonight (7.30pm) with the Bord Gáis Energy Munster U21 HC semi-final against Limerick.

TALK about a deceptive scoreline.

LIMERICK manager Justin McCarthy introduces James Ryan and Paul Browne for his side’s NHL clash against Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow.

VETERAN Tony Browne is set to return to action for Waterford hurlers in Sunday’s Allianz NHL with Galway in Dungarvan.

Dublin 0-15 Waterford 1-11

TEN of the Cork team that started in last August’s semi-final defeat to Kilkenny, were named in the starting 15 last night for Cork’s NHL Division One trip to Clare on Sunday.

CHAMPIONS Ballyduff and arch rivals Lismore must meet again next Sunday after this epic Waterford SHC quarter-final failed to produce a victor at Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

WATERFORD hurling begins the post All-Ireland healing process with a return to domestic championship action this weekend.

Excitement is nearing fever pitch in Waterford ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash with the Cats and many workplaces will be eerily quiet on Monday with most fans taking the day off — win or lose, writes Conor Kane.

The M Donnelly-sponsored All-Ireland Poc Fada final, which takes place next Saturday on Annaverna Mountain in Ravensdale, County Louth, boasts a high quality range of hurlers and 2007 champion Brendan Cummins will have quite a job to hold onto his title.

Tipperary talisman Eoin Kelly has been confirmed as one of the 12 competitors for next week's 2006 M Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada final.

A CREW of intrepid Munster fans could yet launch themselves across a storm-tossed Irish Sea in a bid to make Saturday’s crunch Heineken Cup decider in Cardiff.

WHAT an enthralling Waterford senior hurling championship game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, on Saturday.

FOR the opening quarter of this hugely disappointing Munster MHC semi-final at Fraher Field, Dungarvan last night, Cork’s provincial title looked to be seriously under threat.

Cork 1-15 Waterford 2-7

CHAMPIONS Cork make two changes from the side which defeated Kerry for tonight’s Munster MHC semi-final against Waterford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh (7pm).