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11 of Waterford’s best sporting moments in 2013

If you love your county, then you can cheer for these all over again.

1. Kelly Proper dominated Irish athletics

The Ferrybank sprinter claimed individual golds in the long jump, 100 and 200 metres at July’s national track and field championships before also running the anchor leg for her club in the 4 x 100m relay.

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2. Passage roar back to deny Ballygunner

Sorry, Ballygunner fans. This was one of the all-time great last-ditch turnarounds.

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Ballygunner had battled their way to a 3 – 13 to 1 -12 lead in the October county final, but they left Walsh Park stunned by late strikes from Sean Hogan and Conor Carey which paved the way for emotional scenes as jubilant reds left swapped the stand for the field.

3. The Blaa became a protected species

A vital source of carbohydrate for all athletes in the Deise tribe.

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4. Dungarvan Colleges win All Ireland title

And at the first time of asking too, seeing off Kilkenny CBS 1-12 to 1-7 in the All-Ireland senior Colleges senior hurling A championship decider at Croke Park.

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5. Big John O’Shea ended his 10-year wait for an international goal

Keep an eye on this lad, in 2014 he’ll probably win his 100th cap.

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6. Kevin Moran softened Kilkenny up for the rest of the country

Dodgy stomach or no dodgy stomach, this was one of the scores of the championship.

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7. Kevin Phelan tears up the US Open

The Deise son was just four shots off Phil Mickelson’s major lead at one point this summer and soon backed that display up by winning his European tour card.

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Get in the hole, boy!

8. Jack O’Donoghue captained Munster under 20s and represented Ireland at the Junior World Cup

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9. Amy Laffan sustained her push as Irish CrossFit champion

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Here she is right side up

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10. Jim Goodwin won the Scottish League Cup

This Tramore man captained St Mirren to victory over Hearts at Hampden Park on St Patrick’s day.

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11. 65 years later, the Deise’s minor hurling drought was finally ended in Croke Park

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    Mute I love my County
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    Dec 17th 2013, 9:12 AM

    A seriously proud, sporting County – Deise Abu!!

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    Mute ThomasFrancisMeagher
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    Dec 17th 2013, 1:23 PM

    Nice one Sean. Up the Deise.

    But Ballysaggart winning Waterford’s 1st ever Junior Munster championship is surely worth a mention.

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    Mute Ciarán Kelly
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    Dec 17th 2013, 2:28 PM

    Fans of Waterford United save the club after pledging 7,000 euro in the space of a few days

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    Mute Pat Lee
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    Dec 17th 2013, 9:22 AM

    How is shauna Obrien not on the list she broke Michele smiths 19 year old irish record and broke her own 50 meter fly record she also won 5 gold medals in the irish short course championships

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    Dec 17th 2013, 9:30 AM

    The real reason? Because I didn’t know she was from Waterford. Stunning swims.
    Sorry Pat and Shauna.

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    Mute Pat Lee
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    Dec 17th 2013, 9:38 AM

    So u can contact her at ucd do an interview and get yourself educated about one of the hardest training athletes in irish sport

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    Mute vv7k7Z3c
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    Dec 17th 2013, 9:51 AM

    Yes we will, thanks Pat.

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    Mute Shane Flynn
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    Dec 17th 2013, 11:58 AM

    Now now Pat, he said he didn’t know she was one of us, accept the apology n no need for the “get yourself educated” jibes

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    Mute Pat Lee
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    Dec 17th 2013, 12:26 PM

    When u see a piece of dough in third place u know how much he knows about Waterford sport he didn’t even know 10 Waterford sports people outside the pale ur forgotten about at least shauna is in ucd they might claim her for their own

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    Mute ThomasFrancisMeagher
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    Dec 17th 2013, 4:21 PM

    Now Pat, you are bang out of order calling the blaa a piece of dough, every Waterford person knows the blaa is a whole lot more than a piece of dough.
    I see that you are actually from Wicklow so we’ll forgive that insult but give the journalist a break, he can’t know everything, I think it’s a fine article all things considered.

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    Mute Sean Dalton
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    Dec 17th 2013, 10:36 AM

    ballysaggart winning munter junior club should be up there.

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    Mute David Kelleher
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    Dec 17th 2013, 2:55 PM

    I think its fair to say you have some anger issues there Pat!

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    Mute Pat Lee
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    Dec 17th 2013, 5:49 PM

    No anger issues it’s just I’ve seen first hand this girl break irish records since she was 12 she’s trains 8 times per week 2 hours per session represented ireland . and I know how good Waterford people are to support their own here’s a real star we should try and get behind

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    Mute ThomasFrancisMeagher
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    Dec 17th 2013, 8:42 PM

    @Sean Farrell. I think you’ll have to re-do the article & make it 14 things. Ballysaggart (the smallest parish in Waterford) winning the Munster JHC, Shauna O’Brien & her exploits in the pool & the fantastic actions of Waterford United’s supporters putting their own money into the club to save it all deserve to be on the list

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    Dec 21st 2013, 3:45 PM

    Niamh Brigg’s starring role with the Irish women’s rugby team is worth a mention too.

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    Mute Seán O'Sullivan
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    Dec 17th 2013, 11:53 AM

    aah the heartbreak of being a Déise fan, just when you start to believe that this is the year boom, we get cvlipped again, class game though

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    Mute Russell Dalton
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    Dec 17th 2013, 2:50 PM

    We still have a bit to go Ciarán Kelly! :)

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    Mute ThomasFrancisMeagher
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    Dec 17th 2013, 4:23 PM

    I thought things were a bit more solid now Russell, any fundraising nights coming up?

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