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Four changes to Waterford side who go in search of first Football League win tonight

Four changes to Waterford side who go in search of first Football League win tonight
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There are four changes to the Waterford football team for tonight's Division 4 clash with Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park.
Paudie Hunt, Conor Ó Cuirrín, Brian Lynch and Gareth Duffy are all included in the starting fifteen.
The Déise drew with Tipperary in Round 1, before losing to London by a point.
Manager, Ephie Fitzgerald told WLR's Tomás McCarthy, they will have a stronger squad for tonight:
"Well, this week now for the first time we have Jason Curry back in contention - not for starting, but he will be available for some part of the game. As will John Elsted."Robbie Flynn is the most long-term. He's had an operation on his hamstring so he won't be available for a while and David Meehan is unavailable as he's out of the country for a while.

"So, other than that, we're not so bad."

Fitzgerald says he is hoping for a big display from his side this evening, as they go in search of their first league win:

"It's not so much the 2 points, it's performance. It's making sure that we get the best out of ourselves and that we see improvement.

"Improvement can come with mistakes but if you keep making the same mistakes then you're going nowhere.

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"So, in terms of what we saw in the London game, what we're looking for is more support - not to be bringing the ball into contact possession earlier - and to improve on our tackling."

With just a point on the board so far, Fitzgerald says they are a work in progress and he is aware it will take time:

"I'm not trying to make excuses but this for me is a project that's going to take a while. The attitude of the guys that are there has been absolutely first class and I'm thrilled with that.

"It's going to take a bit of time to develop in terms of the habits we want them to form, it will take time.

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"That said, I can see that there are positive shoots there."

Throw-in this evening in Carlow's Netwatch Cullen Park is at 7 o'clock.

The full team is as follows:

1. Paudie Hunt (Rathgormack)

2. Conor Walsh (Rathgormack)
3. Darach Ó Cathasaigh (An Rinn)
4. Jack Flavin (St Saviours)
5. Conor Ó Cuirrín (An Rinn)
6. Brian Looby (Ballinacourty)
7. Dermot Ryan (The Nire)
8. Brian Lynch (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg)
9. Michael Curry (Rathgormack)
10. David Hallihan (Kilmacthomas)
11. Darragh Corcoran (St Saviours)
12. Conor Murray (Rathgormack)
13. Stephen Curry (Rathgormack)
14. Dylan Guiry (The Nire)
15. Gareth Duffy (St. Saviours)
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