Stradbally 2-02 Nire 0-08

The Nire 3-13 Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 0-15

Dungarvan 1-15 Fourmilewater 2-9

Fourmilewater 0-12 Abbeyside0-8

Carlow extinguished Waterford’s hopes of promotion at Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday.

Waterford kept their hopes of making a quick-return to Division 3 alive with this four-point win at Aughrim.

WATERFORD bounced back from their opening day defeat to Wexford to claim a historic first Division Three victory at Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

Clare 1-10 Waterford 0-10

WATERFORD boss John Owens heaped praise on his understrength team after stunning Tipperary in this McGrath Cup quarter-final at Walsh Park yesterday.

JOHN MISKELLA has been recalled by Cork for tomorrow’s All-Ireland second round football qualifier against Cavan in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

OFFALY have been hit with a catalogue of injuries prior to tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier with Cork at Tullamore.

NO SURPRISES in the sunshine of Fraher Field yesterday, with Cork running out comfortable winners over Waterford in this Munster SFC clash to set up their expected clash with Kerry in the Munster semi-final.

DUBLIN will have to plan without full-back Kevin Ryan — out with a hamstring injury — for their Allianz NHL league clash with Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. But the Dubs are hopeful centre-back Tomás Brady and midfielder Johnny McCaffrey will have recovered from knocks sustained when, respectively, assisting Na Fianna and winners Lucan Sarsfields in the Dublin U-21HC final last Saturday.

NIRE dethroned champions Ballinacourty to claim the Waterford SFC title in this replayed decider at Fraher Field, Dungarvan yesterday.

WATERFORD senior hurling champions Ballyduff Upper are still in contention to retain their crown — but only just.

MUNSTER football manager Sean Geaney last night joined the chorus of criticism regarding the timing of the inter-provincial championship. His selection options for tomorrow’s football semi-final against Leinster in Fermoy have been decimated by a combination of factors.

THE Waterford selectors have placed their trust in the same starting 15 that shocked Clare in the opening round for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against All-Ireland champions Kerry in Dungarvan.

WHATEVER their fate in next Sunday’s provincial decider against Dr Crokes, the Nire will long remember their epic Munster senior football championship semi-final replay victory over Tipperary champions Aherlow at windswept Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday.

DE LA SALLE, defeated in last year’s Waterford SHC final, struggled to overcome a disappointing Fourmilewater in this first round game at Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday.

De la Salle 2-11 Fourmilewater 1-12

Fourmilewater 0-12 Ballyduff Upper 1-8

Abbeyside 2-10 De La Salle 0-11