Stephen Bennett to miss Waterford’s league campaign

Waterford hurling boss Derek McGrath has suffered a major blow, with the news that star forward Stephen Bennett is set to miss the entirety of next season’s national league campaign.

Because of recurring hip problems, Bennett underwent surgery last week and he is due to have an additional similar operation later this week.

Although he only turned 20 last month, Bennett additionally required double hip surgery during the course of 2014.