Leitrim 0-12 Waterford 0-8: There wasn’t quite the same fanfare that greeted Leitrim’s first qualifier win against Wicklow back in 2012, but Shane Ward’s side were far more convincing yesterday as they picked up their second backdoor victory in Carrick-on-Shannon.

There wasn’t quite the same fanfare that greeted Leitrim’s first qualifier win against Wicklow back in 2012, but Shane Ward’s side were far more convincing today as they picked up their second backdoor victory in Carrick-on-Shannon.

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.

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.

Leitrim 0-15 Waterford 0-10: Leitrim outplayed Waterford in the first half of Saturday’s meaningless NFL Division 4 clash in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Carlow maintained their unbeaten run in Division 4 with a dramatic away win over Waterford at Fraher Field.

Carlow maintained their unbeaten run in Division 4 with a dramatic away win over Waterford at Fraher Field.

Waterford 0-14 Wicklow 0-10: Allianz Football League Division 4: Waterford reinvested their new found wealth in another adventurous attacking display on Saturday night at Fraher Field.

Waterford made it five wins in a row under Tom McGlinchey as they defeated Wicklow in their Division 4 opener at Fraher Field. Michael O’Halloran kicked four fantastic points for the victors.

Stradbally 1-10 Ballinacourty 1-6

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.

2013 intermediate champions De La Salle have reached the Waterford SFC quarter-finals after a tense 2-8 to 1-10 win over Ballinameela in Fraher Field last night.

Waterford SHC, Round 4

Waterford SHC

Roanmore rocked Fourmilewater with a show of hunger and hard work at an overcast Fraher Field to claim a surprise two-point win (1-9 to 0-10).

Ballinacourty 2-07 Dromcollogher-Broadford 0-11

Ballinacourty 0-12 Stradbally 0-05

Abbeyside 3-16 Fourmilewater 0-06

Ballinacourty and Stradbally advanced to the Waterford SFC quarter-finals after the completion of the third round over the weekend.

Abbeyside 1-21 Ballygunner 4-06

Fourmilewater 0-12 Abbeyside0-8

Three things were lost in Aughrim on Saturday when Waterford travelled to take on Wicklow in the first round of the football qualifiers.

Wicklow 1-17 Waterford 0-15, (after extra-time)

The Nire booked their place in the last eight of the Waterford senior football championship with a 1-13 to 1-5 victory over 2011 champions Ballinacourty in Saturday’s group stage clash at Fraher Field.

The tie of the Waterford championship weekend lived up to expectations with Dungarvan and Abbeyside finishing level after a thrilling spectacle at Fraher Field on Saturday evening.

They have knocked at the provincial title door for years and made a successful attempt at the start of another tilt at Munster in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Limerick 2-12 Waterford 0-7

Less than 50 paying customers turned out at sun-splashed Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday for this final round tie.

Leitrim sent Waterford home pointless from their long journey to Carrick-on-Shannon.

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.

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.

Fermanagh continued their unbeaten run in Division 4 of the Football League with a facile 46-point victory over Kilkenny, while there were also away wins for Waterford and Carlow this afternoon and Clare accounted for Limerick in Ennis.

A TWO-GOAL salvo in the opening two minutes of the second-half from Colm Cooper decided yesterday’s Munster Club SFC quarter-final at sunny Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

ON a weekend when all the qualification and relegation issues in the Waterford SHC were determined, pride of place goes to Mount Sion who brought Ballygunner’s hitherto unbeaten group stage run to a shuddering halt at a fiery Walsh Park encounter on Saturday evening.

REIGNING Waterford SHC champions De La Salle needed an injury-time point to salvage a draw, 1-13 apiece, against Foumilewater in a thrilling group championship game at Dungarvan yesterday.

DEFENDING champions Stradbally snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Rathgormack in an exciting Waterford SFC group game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday.

Conor Phelan has been brought into the Waterford team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier clash with Limerick.

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

WATERFORD bounced back from their opening day defeat to Wexford to claim a historic first Division Three victory at Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

Louth, Wexford and Waterford were victorious in Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League today, while Westmeath and Cavan drew at Cusack Park.

WATERFORD boss John Owens heaped praise on his understrength team after stunning Tipperary in this McGrath Cup quarter-final at Walsh Park yesterday.

BALLINACOURTY cruised into the Waterford SFC final with an impressive second-half display at Walsh Park on Saturday.