GAA talking points: Waterford ready to go the extra mile this season

The tight confines of Walsh Park clearly didn’t suit Waterford in recent seasons, but Semple Stadium certainly will

AWAY DAYS: Returning Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Waterford must get used to life on the road 

At a Waterford county board meeting earlier this week, the news was bound to be swallowed like an ocean of cod liver oil. Whatever about Waterford having to play all but two of their guaranteed nine league and championship matches away, their two homes now carry an asterisk; Fraher Field Dungarvan will only be able to accommodate 3,600 supporters for Sunday’s game against Dublin.