AS the Davy Fitzgerald managerial era in Waterford officially drew to a close last night, delegates at a meeting of the county board decided the job of finding his successor as county senior hurling boss will commence as early as tomorrow.

DEREK MCGRATH may be just 34 but he has already enjoyed an impressive coaching career.

A man who received a five-year sentence for harassing his former girlfriend has had an attempt to overturn his conviction rejected by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

Lawyers for a 45-year-old man have begun challenging his conviction for harassing his former girlfriend over four years at various locations in the south of the country.

DAVY FITZGERALD’S spell as Waterford senior hurling manager has been extended into a fourth championship season following last night’s specially convened meeting of the County Board.

FORMER All-Ireland winning Kilkenny captain, Eddie O’Connor, is one of four nominations to become Waterford senior hurling manager.

A man who harassed a teacher for four years by following her, sneering and laughing at her and even buying a house with a bird’s eye view of hers was jailed for five years today with the last three years suspended.

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