Former Tipperary All Star Liam Cahill has been appointed as the new Waterford hurling manager. He was handed a two-year term, with the option of a third, at Monday night's county board meeting in Dungarvan.
The Ballingarry man has enjoyed All Ireland success with the Premier County at minor, under 21 and under 20 grades.
He will be assisted by hurling coach Michael Bevans from Toomevara. Two more selectors from Waterford will be added at a later date. Bevans has worked alongside Cahill since 2014 as coach of the Tipp underage sides.
Cahill was the choice of the five-man committee made up of former Waterford hurlers Stephen Frampton and Tom Feeney, founder and Chief Executive of Nemeton TV Irial Mac Murchú, county secretary Pat Flynn and vice-chairman Sean Michael O'Regan. He is the first outside manager in the Déise since Davy Fitzgerald who served between 2008 and 2011. He will face his native county in both league and championship next season.
Speaking to WLR Sport Liam Cahill said he was approached by the selection committee and after going through the process he was really encouraged by the way the committee went about their business.
He said they asked all the right questions and the decision was a easy one for him to become the next Waterford Senior Hurling Manager.
