Waterford GAA Thread - Mod note post #1

Very good news but I won't believe it till an official announcement

Brilliant news. What a vote of confidence in this Waterford team. Let's push it on next year now. Delighted

WLR Article

Waterford boss Liam Cahill has committed himself to a further year with the county.

The announcement was made this afternoon by Waterford County Board, ensuring that the Ballingarry native will be at the helm of the senior hurlers until the end of 2022 at least.

Speaking to Waterford GAA, Cahill said he wanted to end the speculation that he might return to his home county and leave the ongoing work at the Deise behind, "Since accepting the Waterford invitation to manage their senior hurling team two years ago the support we have received has been remarkable. The Waterford County Board has been unstinting in its backing for everything we did. The reaction of the players, even when difficult decisions had to be made, was exemplary. Their dedication and loyalty left a deep impression on both of us for whom loyalty is paramount."

"In the circumstances we feel that to step aside now from the Waterford journey would be the wrong decision and for that reason we will be staying with the Waterford Senior hurling team for the coming year."

"For now, my commitment is to the Waterford senior hurling team where Mikey Bevans and I feel we have a sense of unfinished business. We made significant progress in the past two years but we feel that there is still more to come from this incredible bunch of players."

In Cahill's first year in charge of the Deise, he guided the team to a Munster Final and an All-Ireland Final; their first Munster decider since 2016 and a first All-Ireland since 2017.

The team who had not won a Championship game in over three years faced Cork in Thurles, dispatching the Rebels 1-28 to 1-24 bringing a close to the 1,175 day wait for a win in the provincial championship.

The team were back in Thurles two weeks later to face the defending champions Limerick, losing the game by four points. With green shoots aplenty, the deficit to the Treaty had been reduced from 20 points the previous year when Limerick ran out as 2-24 to 0-10 winners in Walsh Park; a game that would be the Deise's last loss in Walsh Park. They have remained unbeaten at their home venue until the present day.

The Tipperary native had spoken at length about the need for Waterford to attack more and put behind the defensive mindset they had become known for.

He would bring the team to Croke Park following wins over Clare and Kilkenny in the All-Ireland series, with the second half come back against Kilkenny proving to be one of the greatest in living memory.

The year came to an end for Waterford in Croke Park on December 13th, with Limerick claiming Liam McCarthy 0-30 to 0-19.

This year's Championship began with an unfortunate loss to Clare. The Banner were pushed to the pin of their collar by a Waterford side who needed five minutes more to claim their spot in a Munster semi-final. The full-time score of 1-22 to 0-21 failing to flatter the effort that was shown by Cahill's team in the dying minutes.

With a longer route to Croke Park now needed, Cahill's team entered the All-Ireland qualifiers, beating Laois and Galway on their way to an All-Ireland quarter final meeting with Tipperary.

Facing his home county in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cahill's charges claimed their place in the semi-final beating Tipp with a dominant display of attacking hurling; 4-28 to 2-27.

Once again, Limerick were lying in wait for the Deise in Croke Park in the last four, bringing an end to Waterfords year in the senior championship.

The man from Ballingarry will once again man the sideline for the 2022 Championship, with Mickey Bevans at his side. With several key players set to make a return (Mahony, De Burca et al) and the possibility of Stephen O' Keefe once again in the goal mouth it looks to be a hugely positive year for the Waterford hurlers.

https://www.wlrfm.com/sport/liam-cahill-stays-with-waterford-hurlers-205453

Wonderful to have it confirmed. The OurGame show was streaming live when the news broke and the reaction of tipps Shane Stapleton was priceless. Blood drained from his face

You called it right in fairness.

Would like the county board now to be pushing hard for no return to an unbalanced unfair round robin set up for the provincial championships next year

absolutely delighted with that news.

Yea great news, really didn’t think he’d stay. Wonder what went on behind the scenes for him to come to that decision.

Would love to hear from the players themselves on what they think, I’m sure they’re well pleased also and as another person said above that’ll hopefully give them them incentive and confidence to go that extra mile next year.

Cahill will have a full proper pre season to work with to hopefully bridge some sort of gap to Limerick.

Ah lads what a buzz that’s after making me day. Up Liam Cahill up the Deise!

Come back and let us know how those talks are going between "some players" and County Board !

Don't want to gloat too much but I'm very happy with the status quo. Onwards and upwards for Waterford hurling.

Jesus That was great news to get today as it looked like he was on his way back to Tipp. (The Tipp forum had it last night that he could be announced today as new Tipp manager!!)I was on a downer with the last week at the taught of him leaving and where it would leave us going forward. As I said a few weeks ago the one thing that gave me a little bit of hope that he might stay was he seemed an Honourable person and the fact the lads had given him everything in the last two years that he might feel he owed it to them and reading his statement confirms this. It must be a great boost to the players to see the belief Liam and Mickey have in them and hopefully to god we can drive on next year. I think it’s also a great boost to the county aswell everybody I have met is buzzing with the news. I did a bit of a fist pump meself when I heard. Hopefully he won’t get a hard time from the Tipp public and fingers crossed when he has delivered us to the promised land he can go back to Tipp and take over them.

Two men of honor. Respect!!

to my knowledge he is light enough on the expenses ,compared to say davy

Brilliant news for Waterford. Cahill and Beavans are two straight guys. Poor Derek shot his load early, assuming Cahill would take the Tipp job and split the players with his canvassing while also giving up or not having the balls do the Wexford job. There was a decision by the majority of players to plead with Liam Cahill to stay on after Derek's testing of the waters. The Wexford lads have been around the block and weren't going to listen to his inane platitudes like the group of teenagers he had with Waterford. Derek likes his comfort zone - he's never been out of it - he's back with his adopted club this year, De La Salle "assisting Brian Phelan". Lets see if he ever takes on another senior inter county team. Doubt it, far easier to grab on to the coat tails of John Kiely and Liam Cahill on The Examiner and suggest that he is somehow akin to those lads as an innovative thinker.

you forget he had the tipp job,and then tipp rejected him because liam wanted it, he mentioned loyalty in a statement, waterford have shown him loyalty in a way tipp never did.and again here you are sticking your oar in claiming he doesnt deserve another chance?why does tipp deserve another chance? he put his hand up and he got it slapped down before ! tipp cobo fucked him over and are getting fucked over in return

he has proven loyalty is important to him,loyalty works both ways ,tipp made a promise and tipp broke it, take your medicine now, it broke his heart to take them out but he did it, we.are.waterford. his loyalty are to the men who will die for him,run through a brick wall for him, not to a tipp cobo who is forced by media pressure to try and woo him .

To turn down your own county like that means he knows something we don't , you would never do that unless you had an absolute belief that your team has an AI in them, unfinished business as it were .I expect that loyalty to be paid back in kind, we have only one target limerick, 4 trophies one team let's take at least 2 off them