Jon Daly’s attempts to make capital at Waterford have been hindered by a trend of his targets hankering for Dublin. It took a narrow playoff victory over Bray Wanderers to preserve Waterford’s Premier status, leaving Daly facing an overhaul. Not necessarily by players shunning Waterford the club, more a city beyond the Pale. It’s only when you become manager at a club like Waterford that you realise and understand that. When you look at the league, 40% of the league will qualify for Europe every year with the FAI cup included.

Source: Irish Examiner February 03, 2026 13:58 UTC