Waterford’s GAA Stars will celebrate their achievements during 2015 at a gala dinner in the Granville Hotel this Saturday, January 9th, with Kilkenny legend DJ Carey certain to prove an insightful guest speaker. Eleven monthly awards were chosen during the year and all will be honoured on the night with the...
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The Case for Willie Mullins
The Case for Willie Mullins
If Frankie Dettori had given Max Dynamite a better ride in the Melbourne Cup a couple of weeks ago and the horse had won instead of finishing a gallant and fast closing second then surely Willie Mullins would have had a very strong claim on the Irish Sports Person of the Year award for 2015. Victory in the ‘race that...
A Fresh Gallop for Shay Barry
A Fresh Gallop for Shay Barry
When Shay Barry relocated his string of horses to Curraghmore three months ago his main concern was undoubtedly the contentment of the horses in his care and his wish that they would all settle into their new surroundings. If appearances are to be believed then the Waterford trainer has nothing to worry about as on...
Waterford Castle Golf Club
Waterford Castle Golf Club
Set on a 310 acre island haven, Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort truly is a special venue. Since coming under new ownership earlier this year, exciting plans have been put in place to ensure that Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort remains a much loved and popular venue. In particular, significant...
Saints Reborn
Saints Reborn
Sitting down to select the standout Waterford GAA story of the year, after a remarkable 2015 on the field of play for our hurlers, ladies footballers and camogie players, is no easy task. It’s hair-splitting stuff, given the honour that so many fantastic talents brought to their native sod, and it’s been a privilege...
Garland to head up new Waterford United Structure
Garland to head up new Waterford United Structure
Michael Garland, the CEO of “bizBoost” will head up a new structure which has been put in place by the local club. The well known Scot has a vast amount of experience in the business community of Waterford and he is a former Chamber of Commerce chairman. Mr Garland attended a meeting with the management committee and...
Premature end to Rally Acropolis ends Breen’s Championships hopes
Premature end to Rally Acropolis ends Breen’s Championships hopes
After a dream start to his European Rally Championship hopes earlier in the year, Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen was denied any chance of claiming the coveted 2015 title this weekend in an unexpected way. Since his three successive victories in the first half of the season the Peugeot 208T16 driver has been...
Blood in the Weigh Room
Blood in the Weigh Room
Jockeys are by their very nature a tough crew. They simply have to be. There’s no other sport I can think of where two on course ambulances are mandatory before a race meeting can begin. There isn’t a national hunt jockey riding today who hasn’t suffered his or her fair share of bumps and bruises while many have...
Shantou flies home at Sligo
Shantou flies home at Sligo
Kiltealy, Co Wexford handler Colin Bowe has his team in cracking order at present and he struck with Shantou Flyer in the closing Foley’s Bar & Off Licence Chase at Sligo on Wednesday of last week. Sent off the 9/10 favourite to beat his three opponents, Shantou Flyer disputed the lead from the fifth fence until...
Farewell to 'Foley'
Farewell to 'Foley'
“You wonder how they do it, You look to find the knack, You watch the foot in action, Or the shoulder or the back. But when you spot the answer Where the higher glamours lurk, You’ll find in moving higher, Up the laurel-covered spire, That most of it is practice, And the rest of it is work.” – Grantland Rice (‘How To...
Ballychorus on song at Ballinrobe
Ballychorus on song at Ballinrobe
The final Ballinrobe meeting of 2015 took place at the popular Co Mayo track on Tuesday of last week and Goresbridge handler Mag Mullins seems to have a genuine top-class mare on her hands in Ballychorus who landed the Eamon Sheridan Plant Hire & Ground Works Chase. The King’s Theatre-sired Ballychorus made all...
Spieth tops the pile
Spieth tops the pile
Rory McIlroy might have raised a few eyebrows last week when he asserted that he doesn’t get excited playing for a $10m bonus. Given that he has earned in excess of $28m on the PGA Tour alone and rakes in another $10m from his sponsorship deal with Nike every year it’s easy to understand that McIroy’s motivation has...
