Hogan Stand Poll
Will we beat Wexford in the All-Ireland SHC quarter final?




Stephen Molumphy

Stephen Molumphy
Waterford v Wexford
They may be close neighbours but Waterford and Wexford have met only once before in the All-Ireland hurling championship.

Weekend fixtures
All the venues and throw in times for the games this weekend, including the football qualifiers and the All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals.

Fitzgerald sees room for improvement
Davy Fitzgerald believes Waterford can’t afford to rely on Eoin Kelly to the extent they did against Offaly last Saturday if they are to progress further in the All-Ireland hurling championship.

Thurles officials issue apology
Semple Stadium officials have apologised for the crowd problems which led to the start of last Saturday’s All-Ireland hurling qualifier between Waterford and Offaly being briefly delayed.


Hurling quarter-final draw
Cork’s reward for their stunning win over Galway is an All-Ireland quarter-final meeting with Clare while Waterford now face Wexford.

Tommy Murphy Cup wrap-up
London produced arguably the result of the weekend when shocking last year’s Connacht champions Sligo at Ruislip, while there were also wins for Antrim, Leitrim and holders Wicklow in Saturday’s action.

Saturday’s results roundup
It was the busiest day of the GAA season so far as the football qualifiers kicked into action while there were two round 4 SHC qualifiers to boot.

SHC Qualifier: Kelly steals the show
An outstanding return of 2-13 by Waterford full forward Eoin Kelly helped the Deise see off the challenge of a determined Offaly side in this All-Ireland qualifier at Thurles.

Nagle debuts for Waterford
James Nagle will make his first championship start for Waterford in Saturday’s All-Ireland hurling qualifier against Offaly at Thurles.

O’Gorman: Don’t tinker with Munster championship
Munster Council Jimmy O’Gorman has strongly urged the Hurling Development Committee not to tinker with the Munster hurling championship, insisting that it remains one of the GAA’s ’flagship events".

Molumphy released for Thurles duty
Waterford’s hopes of beating Offaly in Saturday’s All-Ireland hurling qualifier have been boosted by the news that All-Star forward Stephen Molumphy will be available for the Thurles clash.

Fitzgerald wary of Offaly
Davy Fitzgerald believes Offaly will pose a serious threat to Waterford’s hopes of progressing to an All-Ireland hurling quarter-final.

Offaly v Waterford
This will be only the second senior championship game between the counties, having met for the first time in the All-Ireland qualifiers in 2005 when Waterford won by 1-26 to 1-15 at Dr.Cullen Park.

Ring and Rackard Cup fixtures
The GAA have announced that draws for the quarter-finals of the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup were made at the meeting of the CCCC this morning, while the two All-Ireland SHC qualifiers will be played in Thurles on Saturday.

Waterford GAA Supporters Club Dublin
Waterford GAA Supporters Club Dublin is holding its big social event of the year, the Annual Golf Classic at Killeen Golf Club, Kill, Co Kildare on Friday 22nd August 2008.

All-Ireland hurling qualifier draws
Offaly’s prize for beating Limerick is a meeting with Waterford in round four of the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers, while Cork will take on Galway in the other match-up.

Queally: We must remain focussed
Waterford selector Peter Queally believes the Deises will have to remain focussed if they are to advance in this year’s All-Ireland Championship.

McGrath: Next two weeks are vital
Waterford’s Eoin McGrath has stressed that the coming two weeks will play a vital part in the Deises season as they prepare for their next round in the qualifiers on July 19.

Geary hails support
New Waterford selector Maurice Geary has paid tribute to the large Deise support which turned out to watch their side hammer Antrim by 21 points last Saturday at Walsh Park.

Browne injury a concern for Decies
Tony Browne has emerged as a doubt for Waterford’s All-Ireland hurling qualifier on July 19 after straining his hamstring in last Saturday’s facile win over Antrim.

Fitzgerald happy with debut win
New Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald expressed satisfaction with his side’s emphatic All-Ireland hurling qualifier win over Antrim at Walsh Park.

All-Ireland SHC: Waterford goals leave Antrim floundering
The concession of six goals proved fatal for Antrim as Davy Fitzgerald’s term as Waterford manager got off to a winning start at Walsh Park.

Saturday’s results roundup
Waterford and Galway were comfortable winners on a busy day of hurling which included the second round of the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups.

Walsh Park to undergo pitch inspection
A pitch inspection will take place at Walsh Park this morning to determine if the All-Ireland hurling qualifier clash between Waterford and Antrim can go ahead at the venue.

Nire are county minor football champions
Nire continued their dominance of football fare in the county with a 2-9 to 0-12 victory over Roanmore in the 2008 Waterford MFC decider.

’Fitz’ braced for Antrim backlash
Waterford hurling boss Davy ’Fitz’ expects Antrim to throw everything at the Decies in Saturday’s SHC qualifier at Walsh Park.

Kiely blasts treatment of weaker counties
Waterford football manager John Kiely has slammed Croke Park’s attitude to weaker counties after his team’s Tommy Murphy Cup game against Wicklow was fixed for the same date as the hurlers’ All-Ireland qualifier.

No surprise likely says English
Goalpost’s hurling expert Nicky English is expecting no surprises this weekend, as the Leinster final and the second round of the Qualifiers take place.

McGrath named at full back for Deise
New Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald has turned to Ken McGrath to solve the troublesome full back position by handing him the number three jersey for Saturday’s All-Ireland hurling qualifier against Antrim.

McGrath tipped for full back role
Speculation is mounting that Ken McGrath will be named at full back on the Waterford team for Saturday’s All-Ireland hurling qualifier against Antrim.

Waterford and Wexford delay selections
Waterford and Wexford have delayed naming their sides for this weekend’s hurling clashes against Antrim and Kilkenny respectively.

Fitzgerald offered to play Antrim halfway
New Waterford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald said he and his players we willing to play Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Antrim at a neutral venue.

TG4 Ladies football championships launched
Bertie Ahern was on hand to officially launched the 2008 TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Championships at a ceremony in Croke Park, while the first round qualifier draw was also made.

Waterford duo to miss Antrim clash
Seamus Prendergast and Aidan Kearney have been ruled out of Waterford’s All-Ireland hurling qualifier against Antrim on Saturday at Walsh Park.

Qualifier times and venues confirmed
The GAA have announced the times and venues for the upcoming football and hurling qualifier games as well as for the Tommy Murphy Cup.

Hurling qualifier draw
The draws for the second and third round of the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers have been made, with all the big guns managing to pull out home advantage.

Tommy Murphy Cup draw
The draw for this year’s Tommy Murphy Cup sees reigning champions Wicklow face Waterford in the quarter-finals.

Camogie roundup
National League Division 2 champions Clare got their All-Ireland Gala junior camogie championship campaign off to a perfect start with a hard-fought 0-10 to 0-7 victory against Offaly at Cusack Park yesterday (Sunday).

MFC final this weekend
On Saturday June 28, Nire lock horns with Roanmore in the 2008 Waterford MFC final at Walsh Park (4.00).

SFC update: Nire take bragging rights; Mitchells in trouble
Nire won their key clash with Stradbally to advance to the quarter-finals, while John Mitchells are in relegation danger.

Munster MHC: Rebels put fancied Waterford to the sword
Cork cruised into another ESB Munster MHC final following an emphatic 16-point win over a much-fancied Waterford at Walsh Park last night.

Flynn returns to training
Paul Flynn has put his injury problems behind him to return to full training with the Waterford hurlers.

Waterford and Cork reveal minor selections
Waterford and Cork have announced their line-ups for Wednesday night’s Munster minor hurling semi-final at Walsh Park.

Qualifier draws
The draws for the football qualifiers and round 3 hurling qualifier will be held live on TV3 this Sunday evening at 6pm.

Two more SFC games this weekend
There will be two more matches in the 2008 Waterford SFC played this weekend, then a complete break until after the hurling qualifiers.
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