Walsh Park

1 week ago | waterford-news.ie | Tomás McCarthy |Walsh Park

Reigning Munster champions Limerick enjoyed a pillar to post victory over Waterford in front of 12,101 at a sun splashed Walsh Park on Saturday evening. Aaron Gillane led the way with nine points (three from play) while Shane O'Brien backed up his impressive opening day performance against Tipperary with four from play. Adam English, Cian Lynch and Tom Morrissey also excelled for the Treaty men with three apiece.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fogarty |Walsh Park

An Aaron Gillane-inspired Limerick were full value for their first victory in this Munster SHC campaign as they impressed in front of a 12,101 crowd in sundrenched Walsh Park. Five up at the break, 0-15 to 0-10, the only trouble for the defending champions came in the second half came in the opening minutes but after Waterford had sliced their arrears to two points, Gillane took over in the third quarter.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fogarty |Walsh Park

The whipping boys of the round-robin iteration of the Munster senior hurling championship cracked the lash yesterday. Clare’s backs sure felt it as they bemoaned the loss of Tony Kelly to illness but they were well beaten by Waterford. A hat-trick of additional scores made the scoreline a morsel more digestible but only a morsel. Waterford, of course, have been here before. Manager Peter Queally knows all about starting with a bang and finishing broken when he was selector last year.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Tomás McCarthy |Walsh Park

In the lead up to throw in, word quickly spread through Walsh Park of Tony Kelly's absence through illness. Local radio commentators didn't spot the 2013 Hurler of the Year getting off the Clare bus. The Banner missed his wizardry. He also would have given them another free-taking option on an off day for Aidan McCarthy. Brian Lohan will need his captain and Shane O'Donnell back on the field when Tipperary land in Cusack Park on May 10.

2 weeks ago | waterford-news.ie | Tomás McCarthy |Walsh Park

Stephen Bennett was mobbed by fans in front of the tunnel after he marked his 100th appearance for Waterford with a man of the match performance. He obliged every single request. The Déise’s two-goal hero is desperate to make it out of the Munster round robin this year. “We've been so nearly there all the time. We need to just go away and get another win. Get out of the group, get to a Munster final or get to the All-Ireland series. We're fed up of being finished hurling in May.