Wednesday, 25th February 2015
Other medal winners.
Paul Murphy Ferrybank AC had a fine run in the 400 metres race finishing second with a personal best time of 47.62 seconds, the race was won by Dara Kervick in 45.63 now running with Clonliffe Hrs but he did all his running up to recently with Carrick on Suir AC and he is a second cousin of Kelly Proper's. Three athletes collected bronze medals and these were outgoing 800 metres champion Niall Tuohy of Ferrybank who was in a most competitive final eventually finishing third in 1.52.35 behind two of Ireland's best 800 metres runners Mark English who won in 1.51.34 and Declan Murray both of whom have qualified for major championships. Brother and sister Thomas and Lisa Houlihan both had good results in the pole vault collecting bronze medals Thomas with 4.60 metres and Lisa with
Wednesday, 25th February 2015
Waterford United win again in Elite Under 19 League
Waterford United 4 Bray Wanderers 0
Waterford United qualified for the quarter finals of the Elite Under 19 League by defeating Bray Wanderers at the RSC on Saturday last. They have also stretched their lead at the top of the Southern section of the league and two more victories from their remaining for games will see them crowned champions. A win in Wexford this weekend and a home victory against Shamrock Roves the following week will be enough for Johnny Browne's excellent team. If they do win the Southern section, which now looks odds on, they will play the team which finishes 4th in the Northern section in the last eight of the overall league.
The hosts were denied the opening goal inside four minutes by a brilliant double save from Bray Wanderers goalkeeper
Wednesday, 18th February 2015
DESERVED POINT FOR WATERFORD HURLERS
The Waterford Senior Hurlers opened their Allianz National League campaign with a fully deserved draw against Limerick at Gaelic Grounds on Saturday last. There was a sizable crowd of over three and a half thousand at the Ennis Road venue to see the clash of two of the faniced teams in the division. Both camps were well aware that a win could set up a fruitful campaign while defeat would put the loser on the "back foot". Waterford manager Derek McGrath and his backroom team have been introducing a number of new faces to the Waterford lineup so it was no surprise to see a start for Modeligo clubman Tom Devine at midfield and Ballyduff Upper forward Michael Kearney in the attack. Other than both these inclusions the fifteen started much as expected with a few
Wednesday, 18th February 2015
National Senior Indoors this week end
On Saturday and Sunday next Ireland's best athletes will be in action at the National Senior Indoor Championships in Athlone and Waterford will be very well represented there. Local athletes expected to defend titles are Kelly Proper in the 200 metres and long jump,Thomas Barr 400 metres, Niall Tuohy 800 metres, David McCarthy 5000 and quite a few more will be hoping to figure also.On Saturday the first event is at 12 noon and on Sunday at 11.30 am,most of the finals are on Sunday.
Kelly fifth in Sheffield
At the British Indoor Championships in Sheffield on Sunday last Kelly Proper was 5 th in the long jump with a mark of 6.21 metres some way below her best. The winner of the event cleared 6.73 metres.
Two Ferrybank wins in Scotland
Thirty five young athletes from Ferrybank AC
Wednesday, 18th February 2015
Waterford United lose out to Sligo Rovers
Waterford United 0 - Sligo Rovers 3
A highly expensive assembled Sligo Rovers came out on top against an experimental Waterford United squad at the RSC on Friday evening last. The team have from the North West paraded some well know players, including the former Chelsea striker Morten Nielsen and Estonia international Sander Puri. Waterford on the other hand were fielding players who are still trying to get a contract and following this game the club announced that Dylan Mernagh, Dean Reidy and Anthony
McAlevey had put pen to paper. The local squad is taking shape and the countdown is now well and truly on to the new season which will kick off with a home game against Athlone Town on Friday, March 6th.
Blues keeper Matthew Connor came to his sides rescue with a fine save
Wednesday, 11th February 2015
Indoor University titles won in Athlone
Competing at the Irish Universities Indoor Championships in Athlone on Friday last Thomas Barr representing UL won the 400 metres for the second successive year with a time of 47,22 seconds. Other winners from the area were West Waterford's Thomas Houlihan representing CIT and his sister Lisa from Mayhooth who both won pole vault titles and Sean Archer was third in the triple jump as was Eimear Hayes in the 400 metres both WIT. Competing as a guest at the meeting Kelly Proper had two victories in the long jump with 6.31 metres and the 60 metres in a personal best time of 7.41 seconds, in this event she had two very prominent sprinters Amy Foster and Phil Healy behind her.In Ghent in Belgium on Saturday last Niall Tuohy won an 800 metres indoor race
Wednesday, 11th February 2015
FOOTBALLERS LOSE FIRST GAME OF YEAR
Waterford Senior Footballers suffered their first defeat of the the current campaign as they lost out to Offaly at a fog shrouded Tullamore on Sunday last in the Allianz National League. The final scoreline 0-14 to 1-4 is perhaps not a true reflection of the game although one must acknowledge the Midlanders thoroughly deserved their victory. The win for the Pat Flanagan outfit keepes them on top of the division but Waterford following this defeat have three weeks to prepare for the visit of Carlow.
Both teams opened brightly with Joseph O'Connor and Shane Ahearne sharing points. The home side added a brace of scores before Waterford were dealt a real hammer blow when influential midfielder Shane Ahearne was yellow carded for a second time and the Deise were down on personnel. The visitors battled bravely
Wednesday, 4th February 2015
Waterford maintains winning ways
The opening round of the Allianz National Football League saw Waterford continue their winning ways with a 0-14 to 0-10 win over Wicklow in Fraher Field Dungarvan on Saturday evening. Fresh from their McGrath Cup victory the Deise were well aware that Wicklow would prove a tough obstacle as the men from the Garden County had shown some good form in their O'Byrne Cup outings earlier in the month. In recent times Waterford have shown an inconsistency but their form so far has been full of encouragement. Wicklow have always been a difficult assignmant for Waterford and Ballymun Kickhams clubman Johnny McGee was sure to have the Leinster representatives in prime condition. Two point at stake for both teams but just as important for Waterford was to continue their good run of form.
Conditions were bitterly cold for
Wednesday, 4th February 2015
Waterford was well represented at the 2014 South-East Sports Star Awards Night which took place at the 4 star Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa and Golf Resort in Tullow, Co. Carlow on Saturday January 31st.
The awards celebrated the region's top sporting achievements of 2014 and consisted of 11 monthly winners who won a public vote when pitched against nominees from the other four counties of the South-East. One wild-card entry was also selected from all of the nominations put forward throughout the year. The awards are a collaboration between Beat 102-103 and the Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa and Golf Resort.
Each monthly winner was presented with a specially commissioned award on the night. Special guest MC, RTÉ Rugby Pundit Brent Pope announced Waterford Athlete Thomas Barr as the overall winner of the 2014 South-East Sports Star of the Year award.
Two Waterford winners
Wednesday, 4th February 2015
Kelly on the double in Athlone
Having her first competitive events of the season on Sunday last in Athlone Kelly Proper had a winning double. Competing in the AAI Indoor Games she won the long jump clearing 6.25 metres and also the 200 metres in 23.76 not too far outside her best time. Another athlete to catch the eye was Paul Murphy who finished second in the 400 metres with a personal best time of 47.75 seconds well inside the B standard of 48.20 for the European Junior Championships in the summer the A standard being 47.20. In the( B) 400 metres race Ben Kiely won in 49.56 seconds,all three from Ferrybank.
John Treacy 10 Miles Report
1800 completed the course on Sunday Last in the 24 th Annual John Treacy 10 miles classic in Dungarvan and the first three home were all
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