Both Dublin manager Anthony Daly and his Wexford counterpart Colm Bonnar have announced their sides for tomorrow's Walsh Cup semi-final in Gorey.

2001 All-Star defender Darragh Ryan has fought off injury to be included in the Wexford team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Clare (Croke Park, throw-in 2.15pm).

NATIONAL LEAGUE champions Kilkenny have made wholesale changes on their team to play Galway in the All Ireland Hurling quarter-final in Thurles on Saturday.

KEN McGRATH is set to make his first start for Waterford in the current National Hurling League campaign when the Decies make the long trip north to Portaferry to take on pointless Down, on Sunday.

Dessie Mythen will start for Wexford in today's NHL Division 1A tussle with Offaly (Birr, throw-in 2.30pm).

A MASTER class in scoring by full-forward Rory Jacob set Wexford up for a deserved eight-point victory in a competitive and sometimes fractious NHL Division 1A tie at Wexford Park yesterday.

2001 All-Star Darragh Ryan will make his first appearance of the season in Wexford's NHL Division 1A tussle with Clare on Sunday (Wexford Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Waterford 1-13 Wexford 0-14

Wexford manager Seamus Murphy has included three league debutants in his side for Sunday’s NHL Division 1A trip to Waterford.

SEAMUS MURPHY knew exactly what to expect when he replaced his Rathnure team-mate John Conran as manager of the Wexford senior hurlers.

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STOP me if you've heard this one before. It's about an unfancied Wexford football team taking on opponents from one of the game's traditional power bases.

Cork cut loose at Croke Park to set up an All-Ireland Hurling Championship final clash with champions Kilkenny.

CLARE, pipped at the post by Limerick last weekend, are taking nothing for granted in their Allianz National Hurling League bid for survival against out-of-the-reckoning Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn tomorrow night.

TIPPERARY have made four changes from the side which lost to Clare for their crunch Allianz NHL tie with Galway at Semple Stadium, Thurles, on Sunday.

WEXFORD hurling has been rocked by the withdrawal of defender Darren Stamp. The 24-year-old Stamp, a regular in the side for the past three years, yesterday informed the management that he will no longer be available.

FORMER ALL-Ireland SHC winning manager Liam Griffin has slammed the decision of past GAA presidents not to amend Rule 42 before Congress.

THE Mount Sion duo of goalkeeper Ian O’Regan and corner-forward Sean Ryan are the Waterford debutants in tomorrow’s NHL showdown with champions Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.

PETER QUEALLY is the new physical trainer and selector with the Waterford senior footballers - a move that probably rules out any return to the hurling panel.

PAUL FLYNN makes his first competitive appearance for Waterford since the All-Ireland semi final seven months ago in their crucial NHL tie against Galway at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.

THE Kerry selectors have made numerous enforced positional and personnel changes for Sunday’s clash with reigning Allianz NFL champions Tyrone at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Wexford Manager John Conran has made nine changes in his side following last Sunday’s rout at the hands of Tipperary for their forthcoming clash with Limerick in their Division 1B national hurling league game at Wexford Park.

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OUTSTANDING full-back Philip Maher, who missed last weekend’s victory over Limerick because of ‘flu, returns to the Tipperary team for Sunday’s clash with Wexford in the Allianz NHL at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

CONCERN over a neck injury suffered by Tyrone midfielder Kevin Hughes during Sunday’s National League clash with Donegal have eased.

Wexford hurling and football managers have come to an "open ended" agreement on the issue of dual player status this year.

WEXFORD hurling boss John Conray is adamant that the dual player issue will not be a source of conflict in the Model County this new season.

Longford 4-4