Author: Matt Keane

FAI Junior Cup. Round 4 Villa 4 Waterford Crystal 0 The Villa cruised into Round 5 of the FAI Cup on Saturday night in Connors Park. Both sides are close together at the right end of the Waterford Premier League and a close contest was predicted the home side proved to be much too strong on the night. The fact that...

Blues U19 manager Gary Hunt lauds his players Blues manager Gary Hunt was thrilled for his players when he spoke after their brilliant win in Galway. “It’s fantastic and I’m delighted for the lads. They’ve put in such a year of hard work and commitment. We always said from the start that we would take it game by game...

Under 19 National League Final Galway United 1 Waterford FC 3 In front of a fantastic crowd in Eamonn Deasy Park (Terryland Park) Waterford FC lifted the All-Ireland National Under 19 League on Bank Holiday Monday after Darragh Power’s 80th-minute header sealed victory for Gary Hunt’s side. The Blues...

Waterford FC manager Alan Reynolds looked back at the 2019 season following the full-time whistle at the RSC on Friday night. “To finish sixth is a good return for us considering where we were some time ago. People have been talking about how good Sligo Rovers have been doing but we have finished above them, so we...

League of Ireland, Premier Division Waterford FC 4 UCD 2 It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was a season of wisdom and foolishness. It was the epoch of belief. It was the epoch of incredulity. It was a season of light. It was a season of darkness. It was a season of hope. It was a season of...

Stenhousemuir 3 Waterford FC 2 A goal four minutes into injury time won the game for Stenhousemuir in a rain and wind lashed Ochilview Park in Falkirk on Friday night last. The victory for the hosts has ensured a quarter-final in the Scottish Challenge Cup. The Blues manager Alan Reynolds made eight changes from the...

League of Ireland Premier Division Waterford FC 2 Sligo Rovers 0 Waterford and Sligo Rovers met for the fourth time this season when they clashed at the RSC on Tuesday night last and after three previous draws the Blues came out on top in this encounter. This win moved the Blues closer to the ‘Bit O Red’ on the...

Blues manager Alan Reynolds was thrilled with the performance in Richmond Park on Friday night and told the media afterwards his team were well prepared for the match. “It was a really good performance from us, and we prepared well for it. I know that they are a decent side as well, but I thought that we just came...

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Waterford FC 2 Waterford FC turned on the style in Richmond Park on Friday night last and two goals scored by Michael O’Connor secured the points which guarantees the club Premier League football next season. Earlier in the campaign the Blues won 3-0 at the same venue so visits to...

Waterford Junior League, Division 1A Bohemians 4 Seaview Celtic 1 Bohemians came out on top against Seaview Celtic in what was an exciting contest in Ben Wadding Park on Saturday night last. The three points gained keeps them at the right end of the table under the guidance of player-manager Brian Nolan. There was an...

League of Ireland, Premier Division Waterford FC 0 Dundalk 1 Dundalk defeated Waterford FC for the fifth time this season when they came out on top by the only goal of the game at the RSC on Friday night last. Manager Alan Reynolds made four changes from the team that defeated Bohemians 2-1 in Dalymount Park the...

FAI Cup Waterford FC 1 Dundalk 3 Waterford FC bowed out of the FAI Cup at the RSC on Monday of last week when the holders Dundalk came out on top in what was an exciting game. It all went horribly wrong for the Blues during a disastrous first half when they conceded three soft goals and to make matters worse Shane...