Waterford FC: A tale of three English benefactors in six years

Having suffered so many false dawns, stability will suffice for the Blues for the time being

Lee Power, centre, enjoyed early success during his time as Waterford United owner. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Renowned as the county that produced the Fitzgeralds, Hales, Hunts, Shay Brennan, Paddy Coad, Daryl Murphy and John O’Shea, football in Waterford has been better known in recent years for its League of Ireland club’s chequered ownership.

It was April 2016 when an appeal was launched at a public meeting to source the €90,000 required to see out the season.