Larry McCarthy has high hopes for Tailteann Cup success

Waterford will be involved in the first ever Tailteann Cup game this Saturday when they travel to play Wicklow in Aughrim at 3pm

16 May 2022; In attendance at the launch of the 2022 Táilteann Cup, at Croke Park in Dublin, are back row, from left, Kevin Maguire of Westmeath, Evan O’Carroll of Laois, Darragh Foley of Carlow, Niall Murphy of Sligo, Teddy Doyle of Tipperary, Killian Clarke of Cavan, Mark Diffley of Leitrim, Dean Heal of Wicklow, Conor Stewart of Antrim. Front row, from left, Mickey Quinn of Longford, Martin O’Connor of Wexford, Conor Murray of Waterford, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Larry McCarthy, Declan McCusker of Fermanagh, Johnny Moloney of Offaly and Barry O’Hagan of Down. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

GAA President Larry McCarthy claims counties like Waterford can realistically take football's new Tailteann Cup 'by the scruff of the neck and march through the summer'.

Speaking at the launch of the inaugural competition for Division 3 and 4 teams who didn't reach their provincial finals, McCarthy admitted it was a 'relief' to finally get it up and running.