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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
Fraher Field was rocking and roaring in the last quarter as the Waterford minor hurlers finished like a train to set up a Munster final with Cork on May 16. The sides were level nine times before Cormac Spain's long range free bounced into the back of the Clare net five minutes from the end. Late points from Spain and substitutes Caoilinn Reville and Pierce Quann raised the volume levels even higher. 1-6 without reply sent the Déise through to their first provincial decider since 2021.
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1 month ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
Goals in either half from Fred Hegarty and James Organ fired Clare to their first win of the Munster Under 20 championship on a bright and breezy Wednesday evening in Dungarvan. The scoreline slightly flattered the visitors as Ken McGrath's Waterford missed six frees over the hour including four in the second half. With ten minutes to go, all the momentum was with the home team. Mark Hartley had a chance to equalise but dragged his free off target.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
Rathgormack manager Kenny Hassett felt that Francis Roche should have been awarded a late free in Sunday's one point loss to Dr Crokes. In the 59th minute, the substitute went to ground under two challenges in front of goal but referee Niall Quinn instead signalled a free out for over carrying. The Waterford side lost the free count 11-3 in the first half with one of the Rathgormack water carriers receiving a yellow card for his protests.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
Rathgormack fell to the ground as Dr Crokes fell over the line in Sunday's Munster football semi final at a wet and windy Dungarvan. The back to back Waterford champions had the eight-time provincial winners on the ropes in injury time. A 64th minute free from Jason Gleeson dropped dangerously around the Crokes' goal and a mad scramble ensued. Stephen Curry and Conor Murray both saw their shots blocked.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
Rathgormack players fell to their knees at the final whistle on a wet and windy Sunday afternoon in Dungarvan as they agonisingly missed out on their first Munster club final appearance. A big second half save from Shane Murphy and four points apiece from Micheál Burns and Tony Brosnan saw Dr Crokes progress to the provincial showpiece on December 8. Driven on by James Power and Willie Hahessy, the back to back Waterford champions rattled the eight-time Munster winners in the second half.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Therese O’Callaghan |Fraher Field
De La Salle College, Waterford eased their way into the knockout stage of the TUS Dr Harty Cup in the Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Wednesday with a massive 20 points to spare over St Colmans’s College, Fermoy, and no fewer than 10 scorers on the scoresheet. In this three-team Group 5, they have already defeated Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG by 15 points, so the final group game in a fortnight between St Colmans’s College and the AG will determine who will fill second place.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
On a wild day for football in Dungarvan, Rathgormack mastered the stormy conditions and the sticky challenge of Abbeyside/Ballinacourty to keep hold of the Conway Cup. Only three points separated the teams with nine minutes left but late strikes from Peter Walsh and James Power saw the green and red go back-to-back for the first time since the mid 90s. Kenny Hassett's men scored an impressive 2-3 against the elements.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
Late goals from Paul O'Sullivan and Sam Pender saw Roanmore retain their senior football status in a fractious promotion/relegation final with 14-man Stradbally. The Sky Blues won three of their six championship games in 2024. Nolan brothers Billy and Brian, Dean Reidy and Rory Furlong were central to this victory. These two sides met in the same fixture last year and there was an edge throughout. Referee Anthony Fitzgerald issued three black cards, three yellows and a red.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
Ballymacarbry's 42-year reign as Waterford ladies football champions is over as four goals from Katie Murray fired Comeragh Rangers to their first county title on a freezing cold Friday night in Dungarvan. Comeragh lost ten of the previous eleven finals to their great rivals but Murray's magic got them over the line at last. "Today is finally our day," joint captain Keeley Corbett Barry exclaimed after she accepted the cup.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Fraher Field
John Power and Cormac Rooney fired 2-2 apiece as Portlaw celebrated county intermediate success on Saturday night. The team trained by new Waterford manager Peter Queally tore the Ballyduff Upper defence to pieces. The outcome was never in doubt as the Tannery men raised three green flags inside fourteen minutes. Evan Burrows ended up as top scorer with thirteen points while Jordan O'Sullivan also shook the cobwebs. Cathal Murphy netted two consolation goals for Ballyduff.
