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Wed 04 Apr 2007McGrath's hopes highAll-Ireland Colleges SH final: To say Waterford hurling is starved of All-Ireland success is restating the obvious but there are increasing hopes that is about to change, especially now they are challenging for their first national league title since 1963 next Sunday week. Indeed, no one would begrudge them a first All-Ireland win since 1959.This Sunday De La Salle contest a first All-Ireland colleges' hurling final, which no Waterford team has won. They face the might of Kilkenny CBS and yet De La Salle have already proven their ability by delivering a first Dr Harty Cup title to the college, and the first to Waterford since Mount Sion in 1953.