A popular Waterford GAA club man hopes his recovery from crippling addictions can be a source of inspiration to others.

Former Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins is an early favourite to succeed Derek McGrath as Waterford manager.

The past was a massive motivation for Ballygunner in claiming their third consecutive Waterford SHC title last Sunday, says Philip Mahony.

Passage 1-13 Dungarvan 1-12: Passage manager Peter Queally let his emotions run wild at the full-time whistle after his 14 warriors battled their way to an unlikely semi-final victory.

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.

The Irish Farmers Association has criticised the Department of Agriculture’s publication of details outlining EU grants paid to farm-ers, describing the move as a breach of confidentiality.

With the great and wise of the GAA congregating next Saturday in Cavan, a recent conversation among a gathering of other minds down here in Clare is worth sharing, writes Kieran Shannon.

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.

Waterford SHC, Round 4: With their backs to the wall beforehand, county champions Passage came out fighting last night to claim a vital Group 1 win over Fourmilewater in a crunch fourth round clash at Fraher Field (3-18 to 1-18).

Munster U21 HC semi-final

Munster 2-14 Leinster 4-15

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).

NA PIARSAIGH 0-20 PASSAGE 3-9

The Waterford County Board have confirmed the identity of the county's new senior hurling manager tonight and as widely anticipated, Derek McGrath has got the job.

Derek McGrath has assembled a star-studded backroom team as he attempts to pip Peter Queally in the race to become Waterford’s new senior hurling manager.

Passage manager Peter Queally was last night interviewed for the vacant Waterford senior hurling job — but Derek McGrath remains a live contender for the position.

Passage manager Peter Queally was swift to pay tribute to the Bolger brothers from the little Waterford village at the end of yesterday’s dramatic county SHC final.

WATERFORD SHC FINAL:

Peter Queally has emerged as favourite to become Waterford’s new senior hurling team manager. And Queally’s claims could be enhanced if Passage claim victory in next Sunday’s county final against eastern rivals Ballygunner.

“The years don’t be long going.”

Peter Queally is in the running to become the next Waterford manager — but former selector Paraic Fanning won’t be putting his name forward.

Passage 1-19 Ballyduff Upper 0-17

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).

We take a look at the vacant seats in counties countrywide.

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).

Michael Ryan's tenure as Waterford senior hurling manager is over after two years in charge, it has been confirmed tonight.

Ballyduff Upper brought back the bragging rights from Tallow last night as they defeated local rivals Lismore in the Waterford SHC. Shane Kearney’s injury time point, in the pouring rain, settled a cracking contest (1-17 to 2-13).

Another big win for Youghal in the Premier IHC, this one in sodden Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday afternoon following very quickly on last week’s thumping of Tracton.

As difficult as it is to believe for such an organisation integral to Irish society, the role of the GAA president remains undefined. Director general Páraic Duffy is widely regarded as the most powerful administrator in Irish sport yet the Uachtarán is viewed by GAA members as the embodiment of the association.

MICHAEL RYAN was on the Nire road last week when his phone rang.

OLLIE BAKER is set to follow his former Clare All-Ireland-winning teammates Davy Fitzgerald and Anthony Daly into inter-county senior management, after being recommended by an Offaly County Board appointments committee to succeed Joe Dooley as the county’s new manager.

AT the start of last year, Peter Queally was appointed as a community Garda in Youghal.

Youghal 2-12 Newcestown 2-7

DAVY FITZGERALD insists his father and Clare secretary Pat will have nothing to do with him ever being appointed as senior hurling manager.

THERE is an obvious lesson for Waterford hurling in last weekend’s football action.

HURLING’s eighth annual Seamus McIntyre Tournament, sponsored by St Paul’s Garda Credit Union, Cork, goes ahead today at St Martin’s GAA Club in Wexford.

Tipperary senior hurling manager Liam Sheedy has added four new players to his squad ahead of the 2010 season.

ON A night when the Waterford County Board unanimously ratified the appointment of two new county senior hurling selectors for 2010, team manager Davy Fitzgerald blasted those people – many of them within his own native Clare – who, he claims, have an agenda designed to try and knock him at every given opportunity.

EXPORT earnings from the agri-food sector have the potential to grow by more than €2 billion, an increase of 29% on 2008, creating at least 16,000 new jobs in the next few years.

A MAJOR economic forum of Irish farming and food industry leaders will be held at the RDS in Dublin next month.

Waterford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald has told GAA chiefs in the county that he will continue in the role next season, despite the resignation of his selectors on Monday night.

WATERFORD hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald has told GAA chiefs in the county that he will continue in the role next season, despite the resignation of his selectors on Monday night.

WATERFORD selector Peter Queally paid tribute yesterday to referee Diarmuid Kirwan’s use of the advantage rule in the dramatic conclusion to Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-final.

I WAS down around the square in Thurles yesterday, and five or six Dublin lads passed me talking loudly.