Tag Archives: Waterford hurling

Spend half an hour in Derek McGrath’s company and two of his life’s passions becomes increasingly clear… family and teaching.  Sporting a healthy tan, the former Waterford manager reveals he’s just returned from holidays with his wife Sarah and two sons Fionn (13) and Odhrán (6). While Odhrán is about to enter his last year of senior infants, Fionn is preparing for his second year …

It’s been an impressive start to life as Waterford manager for Páraic Fanning who many felt faced an uphill task heading into the job such was the popularity of his predecessor, Derek McGrath. McGrath was in charge of Waterford for five seasons and lead them to the Allianz Hurling League title in 2015 as well as the All-Ireland final in …

Derek McGrath has given confirmation of a huge blow to the Déise with the news that Shane Bennett will not be returning to the panel for 2018.

​Ardmore made history on February 4 as they became the hurling side from Waterford to achieve All-Ireland club glory when they won the AIB Junior Hurling title

Waterford have struggled in the opening stages of the National Hurling League, but a crucial win away to Cork got them off and running in 2018.

The Prendergast brothers were key members of the Ardmore team who won the All-Ireland club JHC title.

Michael Ryan names Tipperary side to face Waterford

Michael 'Brick' Walsh returns to Waterford hurling panel for 2018.

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 …

Waterford boss Derek McGrath has voiced his anger at criticism of the now famed sweeper system.   It’s been no secret that over the past three years Waterford have set up defensively. Tadhg de Búrca has operated as a sweeper for the Déise and done so with great success. In the three summers prior to this system, Waterford failed to …

With Galway and Waterford waiting for silverware since 1988 and 1959 respectively, no matter who brought Liam MacCarthy back it was always going to be something special. The scenes in Galway at the homecoming are out of this world. There is a jubilant, joyous atmosphere expressed by the smiling faces dressed in maroon and white, and without a doubt that …

Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling final represents an incredible opportunity for both Galway and Waterford to end their respective famines and become All-Ireland champions. It’s been 29 years for Galway, but Waterford have waited twice that long – it’s been 58 years in the pipeline for the Déise. Derek McGrath and Micheal O’Donoghue will be looking to add their names to …

It’s been 59 years in the pipeline but around 5 o’clock on Sunday, Waterford could make history and very well be All-Ireland champions.  This match represents an opportunity like no other for the Déise. Again Waterford enter the final as underdogs, coming up against a strong Galway side with plenty of Croke Park experience. Buoyed by recent successes at underage …

The teams have been named and everything looks all set for Sunday’s All-Ireland final. Both Micheal Donoghue and Derek McGrath made one change each to their sides. One man left out of the Déise side may yet prove to be the match-winner in this game. Though Derek McGrath lines out with plenty of match-winners on his side, with players of …

2012 won’t go down in the history books as a particularly bleak year for Waterford hurling. On paper, they fell to Tipperary in the Munster decider by seven points (a dramatic improvement on the previous year) before a narrow loss in the quarter-final against Cork. However, if you look at the make-up of that team, there were reasons for panic, …

Brian O’Halloran has been somewhat of an unsung hero for Waterford this summer, making a telling impact from the bench on multiple occasions as the Déise now find themselves preparing for an All-Ireland final. Like many in the Waterford camp, O’Halloran has had to wait his turn for an opportunity. But, given the spirit of the unit, like Maurice Shanahan, …

Dan Shanahan has always been modest throughout the successes which have come in his hurling career – and the Waterford selector’s latest praise of his brother Maurice exemplifies this. Speaking to the Irish Independent, the 40-year-old talked about what it is like to oversee the selection of a panel, which includes his brother, admitting that at times his brother has not …