Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Looking like we will have to go outside the county again. Kilkenny and Cork surly have some great managerial options

Derek McGrath could be an option again and he did speak of a potential return when he left in 2018

I suppose Joxer O’Connor would be an option given his success at club level outside the county

Pairc Fanning and Michael Ryan won't take the role again. Doubt Davy would take role either

Sean Power seems to be content with his underage success

Peter Queally another name on the club circuit and who has applied for the job a few times

I imagine it's all sorted already. Sheedy sounded like he wanted another year with Tipp, so if Cahill wasn't already fixed for the job, I imagine he'd still be there.

I could be wrong and I hope I am, but I suspect we'll be wishing Cahill the best with Tipp shortly.

Don't be booking in a replacement just yet...

In fairness to the county board it's good to see them being proactive. Now is the time to address it and not in a few weeks time. Obviously I hope Cahill stays on but at least if he doesn't we may get someone in before the club championship ends.

Have to agree that there is no obvious candidate to take over. There were whispers (possibly even mentioned on here) some of the panel didn't want Derek McGrath back while others did. Realistically it's hard to see any other viable Waterford candidate.

Interestingly I understand that 4 candidates interviewed for the Wexford job. Darren Gleeson, Willie Maher and two Waterford men Derek McGrath and Jason Ryan. From what I hear McGrath is the preferred choice but needs convincing on it. I also heard their players said they won't entertain Eddie Brennan.

Is that the same Willie Maher that was with us in 2014 as part of Dereks management team ?

Pat Ryan on the line now for the Cork under 20s who are playing great stuff

You'd have to assume he's odds on for the Tipp job. The only thing that may get in the way is politics.

Will be interesting to see if Cody will go another year. Shefflin would surely have eyes on the KK hot seat when Cody does move on. Maybe Eddie Brennan would too.

Hard to know if Shefflin would be interested in managing anyone but KK but I suppose his job is in Waterford and only living up the road in Ballyhale.

From all accounts Cahill told the players himself hes not leaving and i've heard it from 2 or 3 players themselves. Also our county chairman is fairly sure he wont be leaving. I know its easy to say as a waterford man but youd have to think anyone looking at a hurling job now would take waterford over tipp.

Cork could overtake us in the next couple of days. Right now, the 4 best teams in the country are in Munster (including Clare who beat Waterford and lost narrowly to Cork, while they'll also have Duggan & O'Donnell back).

Theres no money in waterford but yet he has managed us the last 2 years. How did we manage that? Please read what you are saying before posting tripe!

Still a bit annoyed with how our intercounty season has gone.

Anyway, the club seaon beckons. Is there a Munster club championship this year? If yes, I expect at least 2 finals to feature a Waterford team. I would allso expect a Waterford club to make the club AI final if one is held. That will tell us if there is any kind of a kick in Waterford hurling going forward into next year.

Given that the intercounty panel is made up of players from clubs across the three grades this should not be an unreasonable expectation. Should it?

Cahill is playing it smart, Tipp will have to come knocking on the door for him to jump ship, he’s not going to just leave the Waterford job with the assumption the Tipp job is his and end up with egg on face.

unlike ourselves Tipp have some other really strong candidates from within. The likes of Darragh Egan, Tommy Dunne and Darren Gleeson all well capable of taking on the Tipp job.

200, club grounds

500 Walsh park

I expect them to win at least one. And I'm not too fussy which one it is.