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A host of Kilkenny and Waterford legends will go head-to-head this Sunday in a charity hurling game for Pieta House.

John Mullane has revealed which county he thinks has the best fans in Ireland and, rather surprisingly, it’s not Waterford. The De La Salle man holds a special place in the hearts of many Waterford supporters having won four Munster titles and five All-Stars whilst playing for the Déise. Although the Waterford faithful have stuck by their team through thick and thin …

With just two days to go until Waterford and Galway finally clash in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship final, excitement levels are hitting fever pitch. The songs are being penned, houses painted, and phone calls to distant relatives being made regarding tickets. Silly season is well and truly upon us. However, this year has a twist. the novel final pairing of …

John Mullane loves his county, but he loves his club too… There is a sense in the south-east that this Sunday is a day 58 years in the making. Waterford have not won the All-Ireland hurling title since 1959, and their supporters have had enough waiting after years of hurt. The fans have stuck to this team through thick and …

John Mullane is regarded as a true legend of Waterford hurling and his latest promise should solidify his legendary status further if the county win the Liam MacCarthy Cup on Sunday. Waterford face Galway in this weekend’s decider – with Derek McGrath looking to guide the Déise to their first All-Ireland title since 1959. De La Salle man Mullane, said earlier …

Derek McGrath’s Waterford face Galway in Sunday’s All-Ireland final as they look to become the first Déise side since 1959 to walk up the steps of the Hogan Stand to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Ahead of what is sure to be the biggest day in Waterford hurling in over half a century, one of Waterford’s favourite sons has looked back …

Waterford’s Conor Gleeson will be unavailable for selection for the All-Ireland SHC final on September 3.  The Déise are set to clash against Galway in the championship decider without the assistance of Gleeson, which may prove costly come the evening of the first Sunday of September. The Fouremilewater club hurler was shown a straight red card in the closing period …

The classic rivalry between the Cork and Waterford teams of the noughties provided us with many an epic battle.  The famed encounters between the teams, led on one side by the likes of Donal Óg Cusack, Diarmuid ‘The Rock’ O’Sullivan, Séan Óg O hAilpín, the O’Connor twins and Joe Deane, clashing against the might of Ken McGrath, Tony Browne, Paul …

Marty Morrissey and John Mullane were struggling to contain themselves! Galway are through to the All-Ireland final, after defeating Tipperary by a single point in Croke Park yesterday. The Tribesmen and Premier went point-for-point in what was arguably the most exciting game in an already fascinating Championship. With the tie looking destined for a replay in the final moments, Joe Canning …

Without question, since the turn of the decade, one rivalry has been the most anticipated. That is Tipperary and Kilkenny of course. However, in the early 2000’s, Cork and Waterford was undoubtedly the game not to be missed. Time after time, classic after classic, there was little to separate these teams. Cork had Sean Og, Donal Og, the O’Connor twins …

Cork and Waterford take on one another this Sunday in a highly anticipated Munster semi-final. It is a game which will differ hugely from the classics of the 2000s. Here we select an All-Star XV of both sides from that great era. On Sunday the stars of the show are likely to be players such as Austin Gleeson and Conor …

John Mullane had a day to remember on the day of the 2002 Munster SHC final, when Waterford won their first provincial title since 1963.  The Déise, under Justin McCarthy taking charge of his first season with the county, were set for a showdown clash with Tipperary having overcome Cork in the Munster semi-final on a scoreline of 1-16 to …

Cork and Tipperary played out a Munster hurling championship classic in Thurles on Sunday, with the Rebels coming out on top in one of the upsets of the summer already.  The All Ireland champions now head for the back door qualifiers with Cork marching on to a Munster semi-final encounter with Waterford on June 18th. While Tipp planned on rebounding …

It may seem like a distant memory now, however there was a time when hurlers had the option of taking to the field without a helmet. For hurlers today it may seem strange to imagine life without the helmet. Safety was the number one concern when this rule was implemented, and rightfully so. A player’s emotion seemed easier to tell …

Waterford have been knocking on the door over the last two summers in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The Déise have re-emerged as a force under Derek McGrath, and backed up by the successful minor side of 2013, it is believed that they are not too far away from the Promised Land. However, there is the small matter of getting …

‘Systems’ is the word that many feel is killing hurling as a spectacle at the moment. What is often classed as the greatest game in the world has been down right awful for the bones of two years now. One thing that is becoming less and less important is the role of the corner-forward.  Watching the games yesterday really pointed …

Taking Munster Hurling Final weekend into account, this week’s Throwback Thursday looks at the best Munster final in recent memory, and in many people eyes the best they have ever seen. The year was 2004. Cork and Waterford both descended on Thurles. Cork were defending Munster champions who were hurting following an All-Ireland final loss from 2003. They disposed of …