Imperfect display will suit Cody’s men just fine

Why Kilkenny are in the All-Ireland final

1. Waterford’s wides

IT was a six-point gap at the end of this game but in truth the mach was finished long before that. The first 15 minutes of the second half was the crucial period. Waterford needed to pile on the pressure and close the five-point gap at half-time but they shot five wides and from then on, the Kilkenny defence was on top.