Waterford manager James O'Connor said words could not describe the feeling after his side triumphed to the All-Ireland minor hurling championship title yesterday evening in Thurles.
Waterford are All-Ireland minor hurling champions for the first time in a dozen years after seeing off Clare with an impressive 1-18 to 0-10 victory in Thurles this evening.
Waterford will take on Clare, while Tipperary will play neighbours Kilkenny in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-finals next weekend.
Fans are buzzing with excitement as the All-Ireland senior football championship quarter-finals take centre stage this weekend with all four games set to be shown live.
With one round of group games still to play in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship, the knockout picture is looking much clearer after Cork, Tipperary, Waterford and Galway recorded comfortable wins this afternoon.
It's a bumper weekend of GAA action ahead for fans with the knockout stages of the All-Ireland senior football and hurling championships well and truly here.
Waterford reached their first All-Ireland minor hurling championship final in 12 years yesterday evening after edging out Kilkenny in a cracking semi-final at Chadwicks Wexford Park.
The third round of games in this year's Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship saw Kilkenny respond to their defeat to Waterford last time out with a crucial Group 2 win over Dublin, while Caoimhe Costelloe's last gasp free ensured Limerick and Clare drew in Ennis in what looked like the key fixture in Group 1.
There was late drama in Newbridge as Mark Barry's penalty at the death gave Laois a 3-18 to 3-16 victory over Offaly in the third round of the Tailteann Cup.
Cork will play Limerick in the Munster senior hurling championship final on June 7th after battling past Waterford to a 2-25 to 1-22 victory at Pairc Ui Chaoimh this afternoon.