Ferrybank march on after eventful cup clash
FERRYBANK 4 SOUTHEND UNITED 1 EVENTFUL is the one word that comes to mind to try and describe the Lucozade Sport Munster Junior cup clash between Ferrybank and Southend United at the Village Grounds on Tuesday night last as the home side booked their spot in the next round of the competition.
Portlaw run riot to go top
PORTLAW UNITED 7 WATERFORD CRYSTAL 0 PORTLAW showed their class to move clear at the top of the Property Partners U-15 league after they destroyed league title challengers Waterford Crystal at a sunny but cold Paddock venue on Saturday afternoon last.
Lismore GAA to host Cheltenham preview night
With anyone with even the slightest interest in National Hunt racing, then the next six weeks are all about the countdown to the Cheltenham Festival which kicks off this year on March 16.
Sheridan?s lone goal wins it for Crystal
SOUTHEND UTD 0 WAT CRYSTAL 1 Waterford Crystal took all three points in this Premier League clash at Southend.
Nine men Bohs refuse to lie down
VILLA 1 BOHEMIANS 2 A spectacular piece of vision from Bohemians defender David Whittle saw his side return to winning ways in extraordinary fashion against Villa after an amazing Premier league contest at Connor?s Park on Saturday night last.
Bohs exit cup after disastrous shootout
CLONMEL TOWN 0 BOHEMIAN 0 AET ? Clonmel won 3-1 on penalties THE dreaded penalty shootout proved to be the downfall for Bohemians in the Umbro FAI Youth cup as they lost at home to Clonmel Town following a scoreless draw at a bitterly cold Ben Wadding Park on Sunday afternoon last.
College examination for hurlers on Sunday
Sunday?s Crystal Cup Final against U. C. C. will provide Waterford with yet another competitive game as they prepare for the clash with Dublin in the opening round of the league two weeks later.
Footballers face stiff opener in Leitrim
New Waterford senior football manager John Owens faces a difficult start to his league campaign as he and his charges make the long trip to Carrick on Shannon this weekend to face a Leitrim side whose manager Mickey Moran, formerly of Derry fame, insists should be in a higher division.
Club Champions outstay experimental Waterford side
PORTUMNA 1-19 WATERFORD 1-14 There was a touch of Spring in the air at Carrickbeg on Saturday last as All Ireland Club Champions, Portumna, took the field against a Waterford selection in bright sunshine in a fundraising game for the St. Mollerans juvenile club.
Local trainer records a mixed double
Local trainer Vic Roche recorded a mixed double in Kilcohan Park last Friday night as he sent out the winner of a sprint and a standard trip race both winners being members of the July 2008 litter by Razldazl Billy ex Cailin Liath.
Déise eyes on a route out of division four
Next Sunday, Waterford?s footballers begin their National Football League Division Four campaign with a difficult long trip to Leitrim. This week, Ger Lawton, caught up with new Déise boss, John Owens, to look ahead to the year that awaits Waterford football.
Impressive Waterford crush Clare in Ballyduff Upper
WATERFORD 1-17 CLARE 0-08 Following an impressive quarter final win over a strong Tipperary selection in Borrisileigh the previous Tuesday Clare were expected to pose real problems for the home side in Ballyduff Upper on Sunday last.
Collecting business as well as litter
WAR between rival waste collectors in the city has long been waging, and in a blow to their competitors Mr Binman has come up with a new ploy to attract business.
Personal tragedy fuels Kieran?s passion for better education
WORKING every day on the roads of Waterford may well have given driving instructor Kieran Kennedy an insight into the dangers facing road users, as well as into potential measures to improve matters.
Kidney donor gives John new lease of life
UP to a year and half ago, John Ashdown and his family knew nothing about dialysis or the need for kidney donors.
Motorists come to terms with one-way system
GARDAÍ in Tramore reported ?no great? problems with traffic flow in the town as the new one-way traffic flow system came into operation yesterday (Monday).
Pedalling against crime
A FOURTH member of Tramore Gardaí has taken to his bike in a bid to stamp out crime in the town.
Gardaí urge public to photograph youths terrorising vulnerable
A NUMBER of residents in the Tramore area have said they are being terrorised by groups of local youths.
Sweeping changes to breathe life into loss making festival
THE Executive of the outdated, loss making Waterford International Festival of Light Opera (WIFLO) has been cut by more than half and volunteers are to be replaced by handpicked individuals including some with expertise in the areas of marketing and finance.
Little choice causes surge in emigration
EDUCATED young people need an incentive to stay in Ireland and Waterford Senator Paudie Coffey believes jobs will keep them here.
Australia is open for business?
WHEN an Australian emigration expert organised an information seminar in Waterford last week, she knew it would be popular but was more than surprised when over 250 people turned up.
Tramore?s Brian in Haiti to give hands-on help
HUMANITARIAN, Brian Healy, from the Cove in Tramore, is among the countless aid workers delivering assistance to the earthquake victims of Haiti.
Students discuss concerns over WIT industrial action
AN emergency class representative council meeting was called yesterday (Monday) at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) to discuss students concerns in relation to the ongoing industrial action by the lecturers at the college.
Construction starts on ¤5m research building
THE first sod was turned on a new ?5m four-storey research building at Waterford Institute of Technology?s West Campus at Carriganore by Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism last week.
Three questioned over shooting of brothers
THREE men were arrested and released without charge arising from an incident in which two men were shot at Dominic?s Place in the city in the early hours of Thursday morning last.
Tweedy Group future hangs in balance
THE ownership of Waterford?s largest chain of pubs hangs in the balance this week, as Bob Tweedy faces having the business he built up over 20 years taken out of his control.
Nominate your own Grand Marshall
FROM the day Cllr John Halligan was elected Mayor he has gone to every length to open up the office to ordinary people.
Xtra-vision employee attacked and robbed
CCTV footage is being examined by Gardaí in Tramore following an assault and robbery in the town yesterday morning (Monday).
Devine jailed for 10 years
THE family of a 21-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Waterford city over two years ago, has criticised the 10-year sentence handed down to his killer and said it was not enough.
Quilty leaves it late for classy Crystal
WATERFORD CRYSTAL 2 DUNGARVAN UNITED 1 A late strike from Waterford Crystal centre forward Paul Quilty helped his side progress into the next round of the Umbro FAI Junior cup as he scored in the final minute to dump Dungarvan United out of the competition at the Crystal Complex on Sunday afternoon last.
Hurney and Walsh to focus on hurling
The Déise?s new football boss John Owens has revealed that dual stars Gary Hurney and Shane Walsh are set to concentrate solely on hurling this year.
WIT ready for fray as Munster club draws made for 2010
Once the Waterford Crystal and McGrath Cups come around the next things that are never far away are the third level colleges competitions, namely the Fitzgibbon Cup and the Sigerson Cup and as usual WIT will be hot contenders for the Fitzgibbon Cup which is about to get underway.
Another busy week ahead for Davy?s men
There seems to be no letup for the county senior hurling panel as they face into another busy week with three games scheduled to take place between Wednesday and Sunday.
Déise hurlers prepare with intense game and training regime
Since the opening day of the year it has been all go for the senior hurling panel as the players go through an intense programme of training and matches prior to the commencement of the National League by which time the current panel is expected to be reduced to about thirty players.
Waterford made to work for win away to Tralee
WATERFORD 2-13 IT TRALEE 3-05 With some of the players lining out for the fourth time in eight days and others for the third time it was inevitable that Waterford would experience some signs of fatigue after the long journey to Tralee on Saturday last and while they were made to work harder than might have been expected the visitors were never in any danger of defeat despite having to make a few substitutions due to injuries.
Another new Irish record for Proper
On Saturday last at an International Indoor Meeting in Vienna there was yet another outstanding performance by Kelly Proper of Ferrybank A.C.
Heartbreak for Mercy
Mercy Waterford travelled to the National Basketball arena in Tallaght last Tuesday to play in the All Ireland qualifiers for a place in the all Ireland semi final.
John O?Shea hopeful of March return
WHAT a difference a few days make.
O?Connor and Ahern rule the roost with treble
The Dungarvan Harriers held their annual Point To Point races last Sunday at Kilossera just outside the town of Dungarvan.
Determined Nenagh defy De La Salle
NENAGH CBS 2-12 DE LA SALLE 0-11 HAVING topped their group in the preliminary rounds De la Salle went into this game as one of the seeded quarter finalists against a Nenagh C. B. S side that came second to defending champions Thurles C. B. S. in their group.