Liam Cahill departs Waterford as Tipperary links grow

This leaves the way open for Cahill and Bevans to return to their native Tipperary, where there is a vacancy since the dismissal of Colm Bonnar as senior hurling manager earlier this week.

GONE: Former Waterford manager Liam Cahill during the game. ©INPHO/Ken Sutton

Liam Cahill and Mikey Bevans will not be with the Waterford senior hurling team next year. The two Tipperary men confirmed their departure at a meeting with Waterford GAA officials today.

A statement from the county board reads: “Waterford GAA wish to announce that Liam Cahill has today informed Waterford County Board that he has decided not to take up the option of a fourth year as Manager of the Waterford Senior Hurling team.