Waterford GAA
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The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Phort Láirge) or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford county teams. The county board's offices are based at Walsh Park in the city of Waterford. The Waterford County Board was founded in 1886.
Irish: | Port Láirge |
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Nickname(s): | The Déise The Gentle County |
Province: | Munster |
Dominant sport: | Hurling |
Ground(s): | Walsh Park, Waterford Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
County colours: | White Blue |
County teams | |
NFL: | Division 4 |
NHL: | Division 1A |
Football Championship: | Tailteann Cup |
Hurling Championship: | Liam MacCarthy Cup |
Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup |
Camogie: | Kay Mills Cup |
Hurling is the dominant sport, with the county having won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) on two occasions: in 1948 and 1959.[1] While football is the secondary sport in the county, it is widely played nonetheless. Waterford's greatest footballing achievement was reaching the 1898 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, which the team lost to Dublin.[2]