THIS IS ONE to gladden the hearts of all Wexford hurling fans.

Tomás Waters has already made his return to the purple and gold after a nightmarish spell on the sidelines through injury and now boss Liam Dunne has named the St Martins stalwart as captain.

Combative full-back Waters will lead the Slaneysiders out against Laois in next Sunday’s Bord Na Mona Walsh Cup showdown in Abbeyleix.

For Waters, the clash with the O’Moore men will mark his first competitive start for Wexford since an horrific cruciate knee ligament injury sustained against Clare in July 2013.

Waters underwent five operations and spent 48 days in hospital after complications arose and at one point, he was swallowing 15 tablets a day.

Here he is, explaining last year the ordeal that he went through.

But thankfully all that’s behind him now and after a couple of challenge outings already this year, this is another significant step forward for the 2013 All Star nominee.

Let’s hope that what he’s gone through is now just Waters under the bridge for Tomas.

WEXFORD

1. Mark Fanning (Glynn-Barntown)

2. Liam Ryan (Rapparees)
3. Tomas Waters (St Martins)
4. Eoin Moore (Oulart-The-Ballagh)

5. Richie Kehoe (Faythe Harriers)
6. Paudie Foley (Crossabeg/Ballymurn)
7. Ciaran Kenny (Buffers Alley)

8. Benny Barron (Shelmaliers)
9. Garrett Sinnott (Oulart-The-Ballagh)

10. Joe Kelly (Shelmaliers)
11. Daithi Waters (St Martins)
12. Ian Byrne (Ferns St Aidans)

13. Ciaran O’Shaughnessy (Shelmaliers)
14. Shane Tomkins (Askamore)
15. Kevin Foley (Rapparees)

Subs

16. Niall Breen (Tara Rocks)
17. Andrew Kenny (Buffers Alley)
18. David Redmond (Oulart-The-Ballagh)
19. Paul Morris (Ferns St Aidans)
20. Harry Kehoe (Cloughbawn)
21. Simon Donohoe (Shelmaliers)
22. Shane O’Gorman (Adamstown)
23. Willie Devereux (St Martins)
24. Aidan Cash (Shelmaliers)
25. Podge Doran (Oylegate/Glenbrien)

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