Brian Flannery Reports It is kind of surprising the popularity of the National Leagues now being played in January and February. The size of the attendances is taking authorities somewhat by surprise with plenty of stories of not enough gates being open and unexpected traffic congestion. While RTE have lost the...
GAA Hurling
Bennett stars again as Waterford top the league
Bennett stars again as Waterford top the league
National Hurling League, Division 1a Waterford 3-18 Westmeath 1-15 Brian Flannery Reports Waterford made it two wins from two following the latest round in Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League.This comfortable win sees last season’s league finalists in top position and well placed for another deep...
A jersey worth fighting for
A jersey worth fighting for
Brian Flannery Reports The National Hurling League got under way on Saturday night last with the reigning league champions Limerick turning in a storming second half performance to just edge out the Liam McCarthy title holders, Tipperary. This was certainly the proverbial game of two halves with the Premier...
Bennett Brothers point way to victory
Bennett Brothers point way to victory
National Hurling League Waterford 1-24 Cork 3-17 Brian Flannery Reports The Liam Cahill era as Waterford bainisteoir begins with a thrilling victory over Cork by the slimmest of margins in round one of the National Hurling League.There were 4,235 in attendance at Walsh Park to witness the home side win with just a...
National Hurling League
National Hurling League
Waterford v Cork Sunday, Walsh Park, 2pm Walsh Park could be set for its biggest attendance in a long number of years for a National Hurling League game when Waterford and Cork do battle on Sunday. Just short of 3,000 paying supporters made their way to Fraher Field for the Munster Senior League clash over the...
Hart Woe for De La Salle
Hart Woe for De La Salle
Harty Cup Quarter-Final Midleton CBS 2-17 De La Salle College 2-8 This quarter final was a repeat of last year’s final and the outcome was the same as the East Cork side got the better of De La Salle. The winners, who were able to call on six of the starting fifteen that won last year’s final, led 1-9 to 1-6 at the...
Ballygunner Hurling Club –‘The Chaser ‘
Ballygunner Hurling Club –‘The Chaser ‘
On February 8th next Ballygunner Hurling Club brings the hugely popular ‘The Chaser’ to the Woodlands Hotel .This show is attracting audiences of all ages which is no surprise. The show has all the ingredients to ensure everyone will be entertained and have a great night out while contributing to the fundraising...
Philip Mahony retires from inter-county hurling
Philip Mahony retires from inter-county hurling
In a move that caught many by surprise Philip Mahony last week announced his retirement from inter-county hurling after 10 years as a member of the Waterford senior hurling panel. He joined the panel in 2010 and made his debut the following year. Mahony last lined out for Waterford in the Munster round-robin tie...
Gunners Drive On
Gunners Drive On
County Under 19 ‘A’ Hurling Final Ballygunner 2-22 Abbeyside 1-11 Ballygunner are County under 19 ‘A’ Hurling Champions for 2019 following their double score win over Abbeyside at the Saint Mollerans Grounds in Carrickbeg meaning that county championships at Under 13, under 15, under 17, under 19 and senior have...
Mahony to captain Waterford senior hurlers
Mahony to captain Waterford senior hurlers
Ballygunner’s Pauric Mahony has been appointed as captain of the Waterford Senior Hurling team in 2020, taking over from Noel Connors who was informed earlier this year that he would not be part of Liam Cahill’s side in 2020. The Ballygunner club man is one of the longest serving members of the current Waterford...
Camogie Fixtures 2019
Camogie Fixtures 2019
Fergal O’Brien’s Waterford Senior Camogie team have been drawn in a group of death the National Camogie League which gets underway in February. Nine teams will compete in this year’s division one league split into two groups one of five, the other of four, a change from the two groups of five last year. Wexford were...
Angola like Hyper-Inflation hits Waterford GAA
Angola like Hyper-Inflation hits Waterford GAA
Brian Flannery Reports When Liam Sheedy returned to manage Tipperary this season after a gap of nine years he was asked for his observations about what had changed in the intervening years. The Portroe man quickly quipped that the first thing he noticed was that he now needed a second bus just to carry the backroom...
