Derek Lyons has departed as Waterford camogie manager after two years in charge.
The Dungarvan man led the Déise to their first All Ireland semi final since 1959 this summer. Under his watch, Waterford won six out of eleven championship games (Down, Dublin, Wexford, Tipperary, Clare and Limerick).
The county board issued a statement on Tuesday night. "Waterford Camogie would like to thank Derek Lyons and his management team for all their hard work and commitment over the past two years including reaching the All Ireland senior semi-final for the first time since 1959. Following a full review of the 2022 season with players, Waterford camogie will now be seeking expressions of interest for the senior manager for the 2023 season."
Lyons gave an emotional interview to WLR after Waterford's semi final loss to Cork at Croke Park in July. “Just gutted. They're just immense, every one of them. I'm a bit emotional to be honest with you. Because of the occasion and because of the effort they put in. We're always fighting just to get them on the map and to be fair to them, today they did Waterford proud. The efforts that they put in all year long, we see it every night in training. We're just oozing pride for what they did there today and equally we're oozing disappointment that they didn't get just rewards for their efforts. Look, we were there or thereabouts for 55 or 56 minutes and to be fair to Cork, you have to give them credit, they found a way to get around us.”
