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.

Waterford SHC

They popped up during the coverage of Tipperary and Limerick last weekend, two gents enjoying a good game in Thurles.

The four-week ban on Waterford hurling training handed down by the county board was blown out of proportion according to Déise selector Willie Maher.

Waterford hurler Philip Mahony is the latest Déise hurler to join the county’s lengthy injury list having been ruled out for the season.

Waterford selector Dan Shanahan has described Philip Mahony’s season ending injury as "a massive shock".

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has suffered a devastating triple injury blow with confirmation that Philip Mahony, Maurice Shanahan and Stephen Molumphy have all been ruled out of the Munster SHC quarter-final with Cork on May 25.

Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh has praised Waterford colleague Wayne Hutchinson for going public on his battle with depression.

Allianz Hurling Div 1A

Munster club finalists Cratloe are to appeal the red card handed to Conor McGrath during Sunday’s Munster semi-final win over Ballinacourty.

Ballinacourty 2-07 Dromcollogher-Broadford 0-11

Ballinacourty 0-12 Stradbally 0-05

Abbeyside 2-11 Dungarvan 0-16

It was tough for Waterford manager Michael Ryan and his players after this season-ending loss to walk the tunnel in the bowels of the Kinnane Stand and carry out his various media duties, his stomach churning.

Kilkenny and Waterford have revealed their teams for tomorrow night's All-Ireland SHC third phase qualifier at Semple Stadium (throw-in 7pm).

Waterford veteran Tony Browne is hopeful of playing his first county hurling of the year in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash with Westmeath in Cusack Park (5pm).

Waterford manager Michael Ryan insists there is no reason why the team can’t come away from Offaly with a win in Saturday week’s preliminary round qualifier.

Richie Foley will miss the remainder of Waterford’s Allianz National Hurling League campaign after undergoing major surgery for a second successive year.

University of Limerick 1-20 Waterford 0-18

UL and Kerry advanced to the quarter-finals of the Waterford Crystal Cup following wins over Waterford and IT Tralee respectively this afternoon.

The Waterford hurlers face into the new season without their two first choice midfielders from last summer's Championship, Stephen Molumphy and Philip Mahony.

Fourmilewater 0-12 Abbeyside0-8

Cork 1-19 Waterford 0-19

Never mind all the other action today and tomorrow, this is the real big game of the weekend and it has a real story behind it in Tony Browne.

Veteran defender Tony Browne is one of three changes made to the Waterford team for Sunday's Munster SHC final against defending champions Tipperary.

Evergreen 39-year-old Tony Browne is one of Michael Ryan’s three changes to the Waterford team for Sunday’s Munster final.

Both Clare and Waterford deserve massive credit for the effort and commitment on display in Thurles on Sunday.

A superb Munster senior hurling championship semi-final in balmy Semple Stadium yesterday, with drama right at the death as Waterford’s championship debutant Stephen O’Keeffe saved a rifled 20m free from Clare custodian Patrick Kelly in the final act of the game to deny the Banner men a victory they had been favoured to achieve.

Waterford manager Michael Ryan has included four Championship debutants in his team to play Clare in Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final in Thurles.

The opening round of group games in the Waterford SHC dominate the GAA scene in the Déise this weekend, with four of the six scheduled ties set to go ahead in doubleheader programmes at Dungarvan’s Fraher Field.

Kilkenny 2-19 Waterford 1-16, Croke Park

HOW many goals will Joe Canning score tomorrow?

WATERFORD’S hurlers met in Dungarvan yesterday morning for a recovery session and an intense debriefing following their 21-point Munster final defeat to Tipperary.

Waterford are a tough nut to crack, but they won’t hold a team of Tipperary’s ability

Davy Fitzgerald has named his Waterford side for Sunday's Munster Senior Hurling final against Tipperary in Pairc Ui Caoimh.

WATERFORD manager Davy Fitzgerald has made three changes for Sunday’s Munster SHC final against Tipperary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh from the side that defeated Limerick at the semi-final stage.

Experienced corner back Eoin Murphy has returned to training with the Waterford senior hurlers ahead of next week's Munster SHC final.

WATERFORD hurler Eoin Murphy has returned to county training two months after fracturing his skull in a club game.

Kilkenny have been boosted by the return to training of Tommy Walsh ahead of Sunday week's Leinster SHC final against Dublin.

ELEVEN DAYS out from facing Dublin in a second decider in as many months, Tommy Walsh has been moved to declare Kilkenny don’t have a discipline problem.

WATERFORD boss Davy Fitzgerald revealed he had urged yesterday’s Munster championship goalscoring hero John Mullane to improve his record at finding the net before the match.

Managers Davy Fitzgerald and Donal O'Grady have confirmed their starting line-ups for Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final between Waterford and Limerick at Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

THE Donal O’Grady factor means Waterford must be wary facing Limerick on Sunday.