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Busy weekend for Waterford teams | National League action

Busy weekend for Waterford teams | National League action
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It's set to be a busy weekend for Waterford teams with the men's footballer's, ladies footballer's and Camogie side all on the road for their respective League games.

The Déise footballer's will be seeking their first win of the Division 4 Allianz NFL campaign when they make the lengthy trip to face Sligo on Sunday afternoon. Waterford have lost their opening two games against Leitrim and Carlow.

Throw-in in Markievicz Park is at 1pm.

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It's Round 4 of the Lidl ladies National football League on Sunday afternoon and Waterford travel North to face Donegal (1pm throw-in in Letterkenny).

Pat Sullivan's side have four points from their opening three games which included a narrow defeat to Kerry, a draw with Cork and a first win of the campaign last time out against Mayo (2-9 to 0-13).

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On Saturday afternoon, the Waterford camogie team commence their Division 1B League campaign with a trip to Offaly. The Déise are under new management this season with former Minor and U-21 All-Ireland winning hurling manager Sean Power at the helm.

Last season saw Waterford reach the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since 1959, while they were beaten by Wexford in the league semi-final in 2022.

Throw-in in St. Brendan's Park, Birr is at 2pm.

We'll have plenty of build up to all these games across the week on WLR, and on our "Lár Na Páirce" GAA show on Friday evening from 6:10pm.

There's also a big date on Sunday afternoon for St. Declan's CS, Kilmacthomas senior Camogie side.

The mid-county school are gearing up for the PPS All-Ireland 'D' Final as they face Galway opposition, Scoil Mhuire, Ballinasloe in Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny (3:30pm throw-in).

The side is managed by Déise all-star Niamh Rockett, they overcame Ballinakill of Laois by 4-11 to 1-6 in the recent semi-final, wishing all involved the very best of luck.

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