Waterford's back-to-back wins at Walsh Park set up an increasingly significant trip to Kilkenny in two weeks’ time.

Asked when the gap to the top five became a concern, Van Dijk said: "When it's the deciding time of the year."

Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose on the opening weekend.

Also at Navan, Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy had a double while Henry de Bromhead had his first winner since January 8

In the last three weeks, Patrick Reed has won the Dubai Desert Classic, lost a playoff in Bahrain, and won the Qatar Masters

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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was sacked six times as the Seahawks defence kept their opponents scoreless until the fourth quarter.