The Glory Days (1992-2001)
In 1992, Ballygunner won their first county title since 1968. The team's backbone was the successful underage team that had won almost every underage honour that was in the county including back-to-back under-21 County titles in 1988-89. Billy O'Sullivan and Stephen Frampton captained the sides on each occasion. This team was the last team that James McGinn would train and great things were expected.
The average age of the team was under 23 years old. Notable player on the panel that day were, Billy O'Sullivan (23), Stephen Frampton (24), Fergal Hartley (21) & Paul Flynn (17)
Sadly, during this great era for the club, James McGinn died in 1995. He had seen the club he loved reach the pinnacle of Waterford hurling.
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