This Sunday, Waterford begin the defence of their league title with Dublin coming to Fraher Field.
A long winter has ended and the smell of spring in the air signals the return of the league. With that turn of the seasons, comes the positivity and expectation of what might be.
Plenty of talk has circulated about Waterford's chances this year and what we might be able to expect from the returning Davy Fitzgerald.
The wait for games is almost over and on Sunday afternoon in Fraher Field, Fitzgerald's team will take to the pitch at the Dungarvan venue.
Former county boss Michael Ryan spoke to WLR this week in the build-up to throw in, with the Ballymacarbry man lending his thoughts on what we can look forward to.
The team named on Friday evening is as follows:
1 Shaun O’Brien De La Salle
2 Iarlaith Daly Lismore
3 Conor Prunty Abbeyside
4 Shane McNulty De La Salle
5 Jack Fagan De La Salle
6 Michael Harney Bunmahon
7 Calum Lyons Ballyduff Lower
8 Darragh Lyons Dungarvan
9 Paddy Leavey Ballygunner
10 Jamie Barron Fourmilewater
11 Reuben Halloran De La Salle
12 Tom Barron Fourmilewater
13 Kevin Mahony Ballygunner
14 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart
15 Michael Kiely Abbeyside
16 Billy Nolan Roanmore
17 Conor Gleeson Fourmilewater
18 Carthach Daly Lismore
19 Gavin Fives Cappoquin
20 Jack Prendergast Lismore
21 Austin Gleeson Mount Sion
22 Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner
23 Patrick Curran Dungarvan
24 Padraig Fitzgerald Kilrossanty
25 Neil Montgomery Abbeyside
26 Patrick Fitzgerald Ballygunner
