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Waterford's Stephen O'Keeffe and Monaghan's Colin Walshe. INPHO

Waterford invite O'Keeffe back into squad, Monaghan Ulster-winning duo retire

Davy Fitzgerald confirmed last night the 2017 All-Star could return to the Deise camp.

WATERFORD’S ALL-STAR winning goalkeeper Stephen O’Keeffe has been invited back onto the county’s senior hurling squad.

The Ballygunner shot-stopper last featured for Waterford in December 2020 in the All-Ireland hurling final defeat against Limerick in Croke Park.

He stepped away from the inter-county game in late December 2020 and in October 2021 revealed that he had no plans for an inter-county comeback.

But new Waterford boss Davy Fitzgerald confirmed last night that he has spoken to O’Keeffe about a possible return and the 31-year-old is now considering the option.

“There’s no question, we’ve talked to Stephen,” Fitzgerald told WLR Sport after Waterford’s win over Tipperary last night in Mallow in the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League.

“He knows that we’d like him to be part of our squad. We have two great goalies there at the moment. We have talked to him. We’ll see over the next few weeks. Stephen will make up his own mind. He knows that we’d like him back.

“At the end of the day, the only one who can make that decision is Stephen himself. Trust me, we’re not in a bad position goalkeeping wise.”

O’Keeffe has starred at club level for Ballygunner since his departure from the inter-county scene. He helped them win the All-Ireland final last February with a dramatic win over Ballyhale Shamrocks and when they lost out just before Christmas at the semi-final stage to the Kilkenny side, O’Keeffe was in exceptional form as he produced an array of stunning saves.

Elsewhere Monaghan football duo Drew Wylie and Colin Walshe have retired from inter-county football.

The Irish News reports today that manager Vinny Corey has confirmed the departure of the pair, who have both battled injuries in recent campaigns.

“I remember playing in the full-back line a lot of days and if you had Drew on one side of you and Colin on the other, you couldn’t ask for better. Two great players for Monaghan. They owe the county nothing.”

Doohamlet defender Walshe and Ballybay player Wylie were long-established stalwarts of the Monaghan setup, helping the county win Ulster senior football titles in 2013 and 2015 under the managerial guidance of Malachy O’Rourke.

Walshe won an All-Star for his performances in 2013.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 7:21 PM

    Rashford,you daisy,get in!

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    Aug 27th 2016, 7:23 PM

    He was so good when he came on. Well deserved

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    Aug 27th 2016, 7:26 PM

    He was brilliant and made things happened when he came on. Mkhitaryan deserves a start next game too over Martial.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 7:28 PM

    wont get much time for utd this year

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:35 PM

    He got enough time today

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    Aug 27th 2016, 10:17 PM

    He’s a kid, limited exposure is the best way to introduce a future permanent fixture. It’s more time than he had by this stage last season. Also it’s been 3 games.

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    Aug 28th 2016, 5:30 AM

    Yeah but look at his goals per minute ratio. He’s a superstar

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    Aug 27th 2016, 5:45 PM

    United need to take all 3 points today,still no start for Mkhitaryan,would have liked to see him start

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    Aug 27th 2016, 7:25 PM

    Looked good when he comes on so hopefully can get a start over maybe Martial who hasn’t been firing in the attack yet. Mata doesn’t deserve to be dropped anyway.

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    Rooney made the goal!

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    Aug 27th 2016, 7:32 PM

    Rooney done well for the goal. In fairness.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:36 PM

    Was anonymous in the first half, touch was brutal and panicked in possession under the smallest bit of pressure leading to stupid errors. Assist aside, as a team they would benefit long term if he spent a few games on the sideline. Will suffer far more than benefit by sticking with him long term IMO.

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    Martial £58 million LMAO!

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    Aug 27th 2016, 8:10 PM

    58 million?? What drugs are you on? He was 36 million. Just the 22 million less. What an idiot

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    Aug 27th 2016, 8:22 PM

    add ons you fiend!

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    Aug 27th 2016, 8:53 PM

    Add ons only happen if you reach certain targets ie champions league premier league etc so if he ends up at that price im sure united wont mind.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:06 PM

    Stupid transfer end of story, not worth 5 million. Bad business. Quicker they sell him the better before the add ons kick in. who would buy him?…..nobody as stupid as Utd.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:10 PM

    Nobody would buy him not at 5 million. Only someone stupider than united .. think your right tim have to agree with ya. He can always show his debut goal to his grandchildren when he gets old at least.

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    Great move to sell Ronaldo…………buy Martial. Utd were shafted by Monaco told a bunch of lies and Utd fell for them……dummies

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:26 PM

    I repeat,

    What an idiot.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:27 PM

    Think ronaldo was sold long before martial came. Think fergie sold ronaldo. Yeah that was stupid and buying martial was stupid. Remember his debut goal against liverpool. I taught he was going to go on and be great but hes just stupid. I think your great tim.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:34 PM

    Good man, you think he’s terrible but you think the add-ons will come into effect, eh, top goalscorer inches premier league and balón d’or winner are two of those add-ons

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    I think you are a jerk off Derek

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:38 PM

    Ah Tim we could think man utd players are stupid together. Ibra hes stupid he cant score goals, david de gea is stupid too he let a goal in. In fact there all stupid but especially martial hes the stupidist.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:43 PM

    Go play with your Lego you dull-witted, jerk off.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:46 PM

    Sad face sad face sad face … nobody would buy martial for 5 million. Come back when you have a clue about football.

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    Aug 27th 2016, 9:48 PM

    Dimitri Payet LMAO!!!!!

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    Aug 27th 2016, 10:15 PM

    De Gea doesn’t score enough goals, useless

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    Aug 27th 2016, 10:21 PM

    Tim goes on all the football articles and tries making statements that ll get a reaction. He was on the spurs liverpool game one trying to wind up lfc fans. Tim is an idiot .

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    Aug 27th 2016, 10:25 PM

    Derek you are an Irish Mank

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    Aug 27th 2016, 10:32 PM

    Not me kid ! Not my team but grew up watching them win everything so have a healthy respect for them. Im guessing the reason they are so rich is because they have fans worldwide. So im sure the owners love the mancs . Man city game tomo tim you have all night to think of comments. Goodnight

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    LMAO lies with ease and finds comfort in it.

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    Aug 28th 2016, 8:42 AM

    “It’s €10 million when he plays his 25th game (for Manchester United), €10 million when he gets his 10th cap with the French national team and €10 million if he finishes in the top 20 list of best players in Europe.”

    Last add on will never happen

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    Aug 28th 2016, 1:17 PM

    Tim Ryan you are a simpleton

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    Rashford you beauty :)

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    This is a mouth-watering contest!!!!!

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    Aug 28th 2016, 5:32 AM

    I don’t think Shaw is over his injury yet mentally. Seems very hesitant to take on a defender, that was his bread and butter. Hopefully it’s just a matter of getting a few more games under his belt

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