Gaelic Football
Waterford senior football team's greatest achievement is reaching the All-Ireland Final in 1898, losing to Dublin on a scoreline of 2-08 to 0-04. They were represented by Erins Hope Dungarvan. In recent times, the county has twice won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship. In 2003, it created a major shock in winning the Munster Under-21 Football Championship, beating Kerry in the final. On 20 May 2007, the Waterford Senior Team broke a 19-year run without a championship win, defeating challengers Clare at Fraher Field, Dungarvan by 1-06 to 0-07. The starting team fielded by manager John Kiely consisted of: Tom Wall; Justin Walsh, Thomas O'Gorman, Shane Briggs: John Phelan, Edmond Rockett, Paul Ogle; Mick Ahern, John Hurney; Brian Wall, Gary Hurney, Ger Power; Wayne Hennessy, Andy Hubbord and Liam O'Lonain.
League Promotion In 2010, after going so close to promotion in previous years Waterford went unbeaten in the league (beating Leitrim, London, Kilkenny, Limerick, Clare and Wicklow and secured draws against Longford and Carlow), but in the final had to give second best to Limerick at Croke Park.
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