ROSS HICKEY, who won a national senior title at lightweight back in 2008, launched his campaign at light-welter at last night’s national elite championships at the National Stadium with victory over Crumlin’s Stephen Carroll.

IN a game that provided plenty of food for thought for manager Davy Fitzgerald, Waterford turned in a substandard performance in going under to Wexford in a senior hurling challenge to mark the official opening of new dressing rooms for the Brickey Rangers club outside Dungarvan last night.