Waterford were rejoicing last night as it was confirmed that Austin Gleeson has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland final, writes John Fogarty.

Waterford were rejoicing last night as it was confirmed that Austin Gleeson has been cleared to play in the All-Ireland final.

Met the proverbial — and in this case corporeal — man in the street the day before the league quarter-finals. The man in the street in question is a keen punter, often to be espied going in and out of his local Ladbrokes.

Tallow 1-14 Ballyduff Upper 0-16: Fraher Field was subdued yesterday afternoon for the Waterford SHC semi-final between Tallow and Ballyduff Upper, which Tallow eventually won by the narrowest of margins.

Nobody epitomised Waterford hurling’s move from artistry to artisan more than Stephen Molumphy. As the county team under Derek McGrath embrace an order of discipline and style, it’s ironic that the 31-year-old has retired but life finally got in the way

Tallow 2-15 Ballyduff Upper 1-13: Tallow backed up last week’s draw against De La Salle with a win over neighbours Ballyduff Upper in a fiercely disputed Western derby at Lismore last night.

Eamon O’Shea is to continue as Tipperary senior hurling manager, it was confirmed last night.

Former Waterford captain Stephen Molumphy has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.

The Hurling 2020 committee is expected to recommend penalties be changed from the current one forward versus three defenders on the goal-line to one forward versus the goalkeeper.

Waterford SHC, Round 4

ALL-IRELAND SHC ROUND 2:

Liam Dunne’s Wexford are on the march.

Here’s our spoiler-free guide to what you should watch on the box tonight.

The Irish Army showed off its hi-tech fighting capability for the first time yesterday, using a battery of new equipment which gives it live battlefield views.

What marked out the great Waterford team of the last decade was the way they approached the game, a swashbuckling side of freestyle players blessed with the full range of hurling’s skills.

"The future is now!", so said Waterford manager Derek McGrath after this, his first championship game at the helm, having witnessed several debutants perform superbly well in Semple Stadium yesterday.

Cork 1-21 Waterford 1-21

Cork and Waterford to renew rivalry as Munster championship gets underway tomorrow.

Waterford will go to the Disputes Resolution Authority next week in an effort to allow Shane O’Sullivan to line out against Cork in the Munster senior hurling championship.

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.

Waterford 1-17 Dublin 4-13

A third straight loss and the concession of 13-53 in the process cost Waterford a place among the chosen sextet for 2015.

Waterford 1-17 Dublin 4-13

ALLIANZ HL DIV 1A:

Waterford 0-22 Galway 1-13

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.

The Waterford County Board have put in place a six-man selection committee, including two former inter-county players, to search for a new senior hurling manager after last night’s monthly meeting at Lawlor’s Hotel in Dungarvan.

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).

Mr Consistency’s absence to be felt keenly by Waterford.

Ten is a big number, but 11 is a bigger one, emphasises Clare selector Mike Deegan about the Waterford team named to face them on Sunday.

Under-21 players Paudie Prendergast, Jamie Barron and Jake Dillon will make their senior Championship debuts for Waterford against Clare in Sunday's Munster SHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

The Waterford team to start against Clare in this Sunday’s Munster SHC in Thurles shows 10 changes — several of those injury-enforced — from the side that started against the same opposition last year.

Eamonn Cregan recently expressed concern with the growth of “hurling scrums”, claiming that players are determined to get the ball into their hand instead of pulling first-time. Is this true? Is ground hurling gone forever? Or is today’s game much more precise and controlled than the game of old?

It was the early hours of the morning at the GAA All Stars in the Convention Centre in Dublin last October and Anthony Cunningham was rounding up his passenger for the trip home when someone said hello and shook hands with him.

Allianz HL Division 1A: Clare v Waterford

Clare have been hit by an injury crisis as they prepare for their first game back in the top flight of the National League this weekend.

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

Work commitments mean Stephen Molumphy won’t be available to Waterford’s hurlers this year.

I have a problem with the All-Star awards and it’s this — where are those who are picking the teams from?