Tipperary footballers are about to suffer a devastating pre-championship blow with the news star forward Barry Grogan is on the verge of moving to the US for work purposes.

A final quarter burst that yielded six unanswered points kept Waterford footballers’ slim hopes of an immediate return to Division Three alive as they recorded an emphatic victory over Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday.

Kerry boss Jack O’Connor has reshuffled his team for tomorrow’s visit of Laois to Killarney with seven personnel changes from last weekend’s win over Cork.

A late flurry of scores gave Fermanagh a flattering victory over Waterford to maintain their unbeaten Division 4 league record at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday.

Waterford kept their hopes of making a quick-return to Division 3 alive with this four-point win at Aughrim.

Clare collected both points on offer in a game which saw four players sent off. The quartet — three form Waterford, one from Clare — received their marching orders for second yellow card offences.

Dublin goalkeeper Shane Supple claims he was approached by Kildare management about transferring to the county last year after missing out on the Blues panel.

WATERFORD manager John Owens vowed to get over the loss of the O’Gorman brothers and set a Munster final as a target for his players following yesterday’s loss to IT Tralee at Carriganore.

Limerick 0-14 Waterford 0-9

EMMETT BOLTON returns to the Kildare side for tomorrow’s All-Ireland qualifier against neighbours Meath in Páirc Tailteann in Navan.

MICHEAL MEEHAN returns to the Galway starting lineup for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Meath in one of five changes made by manager Tomás Ó Flatharta following the Connacht semi-final defeat to Mayo.

Cork 5-17 Waterford 2-8

EIRCOM will be named as the new associate sponsors of the All-Ireland football championship on Monday.

WESTMEATH held on for a vital win over 14-man Waterford in this lively, but poor quality, game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Offaly 0-15 Waterford 0-10

CAPTAIN Brian Dooher will return to the Tyrone line-up for the first time since last August’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork for Sunday’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Antrim.

Waterford manager John Owens is preparing his players for a huge effort in tomorrow evening's Allianz NFL Division 4 final against Limerick (throw-in 5pm).

AFTER prolonged absences, Alan Quirke, Anthony Lynch, Graham Canty, Donnacha O’Connor, Kevin McMahon and Colm O’Neill return to the Cork team for Sunday’s final game in the preliminary rounds of the Allianz NFL against Mayo at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

UCC 1-12 NUI Galway 2-7

Limerick 1-13 Waterford 0-10

BOHERBUE'S KEVIN Murphy replaces regular goalkeeper Kevin O’Dwyer on the Cork team to play Tyrone in the Allianz NFL at Pairc Ui Rinn on Sunday.

Tralee IT 2-8 Waterford 0-9