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Bennett and Feeney retire

WATERFORD STALWARTS Dave Bennett and Tom Feeney yesterday announced their retirements from intercounty hurling.

Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00

WATERFORD STALWARTS Dave Bennett and Tom Feeney yesterday announced their retirements from intercounty hurling.

A week after their former team-mate Paul Flynn called time on his Waterford career, defender Feeney and the versatile Bennett have informed manager Davy Fitzgerald they are stepping down.

Full back Feeney (34), who joined the Waterford panel in 1993, and Bennett, a panellist since 1996, each won three Munster senior championships and a National League medal during successful stints with the county team.

Bennett (31) scored 10 points for Waterford during the course of their Munster championship defeat against Clare last June.

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Tomás Ó Flatharta is today set to end the uncertainty about his future by informing Westmeath officials he will continue as county football team manager.

Elsewhere, new ground will be broken tomorrow with Antrim's O'Donovan Rossa and Tipperary's Drom Inch vying for their first All-Ireland senior camogie title.

The Donaghmore venue in Ashbourne, Co Meath, will host the Bill Carroll Cup decider, which starts at 2pm. Also tomorrow, Clare's Kilmaley will take on reigning champions Harps of Laois at McDonagh Park, Nenagh, in the Junior final (2pm).

MUNSTER DRAWS 2009

Under-21 Football: Quarter-finals - Mar 14th: A - Limerick v Clare, B - Cork v Kerry, Semi-finals - Mar 21st: C - Tipperary v Winners of A, D - Waterford v Winners of B. Final - Mar 28th.

Under-21 Hurling: Quarter-final - June 3rd: A - Cork v Tipperary, Semi-finals - July 15th: C - Clare v Limerick, D - Waterford v Winners of A, Final - July 29th.

Minor Football: Quarter-finals - Apr 15th: Kerry v Tipperary, Clare v Waterford, Cork v Limerick, Play-off 1 - Apr 20th: Losers of B v Losers of C, Play-off 2 - Apr 25th: Winners of Play-off 1 v Losers of A. Semi-finals - May 13th: Winners of A v Winners of B, Winners of C v Winners of Play-off 2, Final - 5th July.

Minor Hurling: Quarter-finals - Apr 29th: A - Limerick v Tipperary, B - Waterford v Clare. Play-off - May 6th: Losers of A v Losers of B, Semi-finals - June 24th: Winners of A v Cork, Winners of Play-off v Winners of B, Final - July 12th.

Munster Council Awards 2008

Hurling - Shane McGrath (Tipperary); Football - John Galvin (Limerick);

Camogie - Elaine Harte (Cork);

Women's Football - Briege Corkery (Cork);

Handball - CJ Fitzpatrick (Limerick).