Hurling: McCarthy takes over at Waterford

Waterford have a new hurling manager this morning - Justin McCarthy.

The former Cork hurler who managed Cashel King Cormacs to All-Ireland club

glory a decade ago has been best known over the past few years as a pundit

for the Examiner.

He takes the reins from fellow Corkonian Gerald McCarthy, who stepped down

in the aftermath of the Deise's Munster Semi-Final defeat at the hands of

Limerick in June.

It had been his fifth season in charge.

The new bainisteoir's selectors will be Tipperary All-Star Colm Bonnar -

who has been long associated with Waterford hurling since transferring his

club allegiances to Dunhill in 1996 - and Seamie Hannon of Ballyduff Upper,

the county's westernmost club.

McCarthy has signed a two-year deal.