The tragic case of a young man who died while being transferred to hospital in Cork because of a lack of cardiac services in the south east has been raised in the Dáil, writes Elaine Loughlin.

The wife of a 40-year-old farmer who died in an ambulance while on route to hospital in Cork from his native Waterford has spoken of a “quiet, loyal gentle person” who was looking forward to the arrival of their first child later this year.

‘A great asset to the club, a great man to have’

Na Piarsaigh boss Shane O’Neill paid a warm tribute to Thurles Sarsfields after the game.

Waterford 4-18 Wexford 3-13 (SH Challenge): Waterford manager Derek McGrath will wait until the last minute to make a decision on Maurice Shanahan’s fitness for Sunday’s Munster semi final against Cork.

Ms Motivator: Waterford woman Aoife Hearne is the dietician on Operation Transformation.

Waterford Castle’s Kevin Phelan hit what he described as “the shot of my life” to birdie the last and secure his European Tour card with a stroke to spare at the final stage of the Qualifying School in Spain.

WATERFORD SHC FINAL:

There was a time within living memory when the Railway Cup was a big deal.

Waterford hurling boss Michael Ryan last night dismissed suggestions that his team would be distracted by the ongoing controversy over the Munster SHC final venue.

A TOP Munster Council official told a National Sports Conference in Limerick yesterday that the GAA may have to change its club structure to meet the challenge of increased urbanisation.

THEIR defeat to De La Salle in last year’s Waterford SHC final is still a powerful motivational tool for 2011 champions Ballygunner, according to defender Wayne Hutchinson.

TRY, try and try again goes the legend of Robert the Bruce, the persistence of a spider in his hideout cave at Rathlin Island persuading the Scottish lord to go back and have one last lash at gaining the throne, which of course he succeeded in doing.

THIS detached house at 17 The Village in Ballygunner is, according to selling agents O’Shea O’Toole, realistically priced for a spacious, high spec property in a sought-after location.

THOSE hurling pundits out there who see Sunday’s Munster Club SHC final at Semple Stadium between Newtownshandrum and Ballygunner as a bit of a foregone conclusion baffles the bejaysus out of Newtown manager Phil Noonan.

THE remains of award-winning actress Anna Manahan were last night removed to the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford, prior to her burial today.

The weather has claimed some of today's fixtures.

FEARS for the lives of two young men who collapsed in separate incidents in the midlands over the weekend were eased yesterday when the condition of both improved from “critical” to “stable”.

The 21-year-old cancer survivor who died this week after taking cocaine at a party in Waterford is being laid to rest today.

THE funeral of Kevin Doyle, who died as the result of taking cocaine at a party in Waterford, takes place today.

WATERFORD is to receive a major boost with work to begin immediately on a huge revamp of accommodation and services for residents in the city.

PARENTS of pupils at a Waterford primary school say they’re going to appeal a decision by the local council to grant retention for a mobile phone mast located within 180 metres from the junior infants’ classroom.

Waterford IT 2-14 Cork IT 1-9

CHAMPIONS Limerick IT are yet to decide whether Eoin Kelly plays in today’s Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final against UCC.

BALLYGUNNER have an injury-free squad to choose from as they wind down their preparations for Sunday’s Munster Club hurling semi-final with Clarecastle at Walsh Park.

DISREGARD the history books. Contrary to perceptions, De La Salle will contest their first Waterford senior hurling championship final on Sunday.

Limerick and Waterford warmed up for their upcoming Munster championship clashes with a challenge in Ballygunner yesterday, which the Shannonsiders won by a goal.

Limerick 2-18 Waterford 1-18

UL made it back-to-back titles in the JJ Kavanagh Ashbourne Cup when they defeated UCD 0-12 to 1-4 in Ballygunner yesterday.

ONLY 26 local authority houses were completed in Waterford city last year, even though more than 2,000 people are currently on housing waiting lists.

CHAMPIONS Waterford IT are at full strength for this afternoon’s glamour clash with UL in the Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final at Ballygunner (1.45pm).

CHAMPIONS Waterford IT include five of last year’s team for their opening game in the Datapac Fitzgibbon Cup against Dublin IT at Ballygunner tomorrow (2 pm).

THE Leinster Council is providing 11,000 free tickets to primary children from the six counties participating in the first round of their provincial SFC championship games on May 11.

DRIVERS with poor vision are just as dangerous as drunk drivers, experts have warned.

Tipperary's Toomevara and Waterford's Ballygunner meet again today to decide the Munster club SHC semi-final.