The fixtures have been revealed for Waterford's National Hurling League campaign.
The Deise will begin their season with an away trip to face Carlow on Sunday February 2nd - the first competitive game of the Peter Queally era.
Waterford will be at home to Laois, Dublin and Offaly.
They will also face away trips to Antrim and Westmeath.
The Waterford footballers begin their campaign on Sunday January 26th with an away trip to face Wicklow.
They will have home clashes against Carlow, Tipperary, Wexford and London.
Paul Shankey's side will also be on the road to face Longford and Limerick.
Here are the fixtures in full for both the Déise hurlers and footballers.
National Hurling League Division 1B:
Sunday February 2nd - Carlow v Waterford, Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow (14:00)
Sunday February 9th - Waterford v Laois, Walsh Park, Waterford (14:00)
Sunday February 23rd - Antrim v Waterford, Corrigan Park, Belfast (13:30)
Sunday March 2nd - Waterford v Dublin, Walsh Park, Waterford (14:00)
Saturday March 8th - Westmeath v Waterford, Cusack Park, Mullingar (14:00)
Saturday March 22nd - Waterford v Offaly, Fraher Field, Dungarvan (17:00)
Weekend of April 5th & 6th: National League Finals.
National Football League Division 4:
Sunday January 26th - Wicklow v Waterford, Echelon Park, Aughrim (14:00)
Saturday February 1st - Waterford v Carlow, Fraher Field, Dungarvan (18:00)
Saturday February 15th - Waterford v Tipperary, Fraher Field, Dungarvan (18:30)
Sunday February 23rd - Longford v Waterford, Pearse Park, Longford (13:00)
Saturday March 1st - Waterford v Wexford, Fraher Field, Dungarvan (18:30)
Saturday March 15th - Waterford v London, Fraher Field, Dungarvan (19:00)
Sunday March 23rd - Limerick v Waterford, Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale (13:00)
As for the respective Munster Championships, the Waterford senior hurlers will be at home to Clare on April 26th or 27th, and Limerick on May 3rd or May 4th.
They will be away to Tipperary on the weekend of May 17th & 18th and the campaign will be rounded off with an away trip to Cork on May 24th or 25th.
The Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final will take place on Saturday June 7th.
Should Waterford finish third in Munster, they will play the runner-up of the Joe McDonagh Cup on the weekend of June 14th & 15th.
The All-Ireland Quarter-Finals will be played on the weekend of June 21st & June 22nd.
The All-Ireland Semi-Finals are down for decision on the weekend of July 5th & 6th.
The All-Ireland Final will be played on Sunday July 20th. Any replay would take place on Saturday, August 2nd.
The All-Ireland Final will have extra time in the original fixture and will be winner on the day in the event of a replay.
Waterford will play Tipperary in the Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final on
the weekend of April 5th and 6th.
Should they progress, they will face Clare in the semi-final on April 19th or 20th with the provincial final to take place on May 4th.
The Tailteann Cup schedule will take place as follows.
May 10th-11th (Saturday/Sunday) or May 24th-25th (Saturday/Sunday)
May 17th-May 18th (Saturday/Sunday)
May 31st-June 1st (Saturday/Sunday)
June 7th-8th (Saturday/Sunday)
June 14th-15th (Saturday/Sunday)
June 21st-22nd (Saturday/Sunday)
July 12th (Saturday)
May 17th-18th (Saturday/Sunday) or May 24th-25th (Saturday/Sunday)
May 31st-June 1st (Saturday/Sunday)
June 14th-15th (Saturday/Sunday)
June 21st-22nd (Saturday/Sunday)
June 28th-29th (Saturday/Sunday)
July 12th-13th (Saturday/Sunday)
July 27th (Sunday) (Replay: August 9th (Saturday))
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