Despite the pain, he’s spoken of his refusal to hang up the boots. Waterford star, Stephen Bennett, has been battling hip issues since he was a minor where he had an operation at 17 and again when he was 20. The issues have become career threatening in recent years with former Déise boss, Davy Fitzgerald, revealing […]
7 months ago
The two managers have different opinions on this issue. Waterford were defeated 2-25 to 1-22 against Cork in their final game in the Munster SHC. This meant the Déise exited at the round-robin stage for the sixth time since 2018. Waterford boss, Peter Queally, has since come out and said the championship format is too severe. […]
8 months ago
He feels hurling can take inspiration from the football championship for this. Waterford suffered a 2-25 to 1-22 defeat to Cork in their final game in the Munster SHC. Cork will advance to the final, while the Déise crash out at this stage for the sixth time since 2018. A fourth-consecutive exit in May on Sunday […]
8 months ago
Mixed Night for Irish at Bellator 299 as Eblen Defends Title Bellator 299 would see the middleweight champion Johnny Eblen seek to defend his title versus number one contender Fabian Edwards. There was a lot of Irish interest, on the night, writes Donal Long, with Ciaran Clarke making the biggest impression. Bellator returned to Dublin following an […]
2 years ago
You get invested, even if you didn’t plan on it. Ireland is a country that has always had a strong love for sport, writes Donal Long. From GAA to rugby, there are few people in the country who don’t let sport influence their life. Some get their boots laced up to walk out at the […]
3 years ago
“I’m happy because I think I gave my country a good day.” Bellator returned to the 3 Arena in Dublin, on Saturday, for their Welterweight unification bout. Yaroslav Amosov would rematch Logan Storley in a fight that would see the champion return to action for the first time since defending his native Ukraine in the […]
3 years ago