All about 'surpassing the average' for flying Blue Tommy Lonergan

Lonergan's up to 14 for the season to lead the league’s scoring charts, replete with the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland player of the month for July.

Tommy Lonergan of Waterford poses with his SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division Player of the Month award at the RSC. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Before Waterford recently vaulted out of the relegation zone, their marksman Tommy Lonergan began mastering the technique on a personal basis.

Last year’s maiden campaign on Suirside delivered a dozen goals for the 22-year-old as he formed a prolific partnership with veteran Pádraig Amond.