Kieran Shannon: Waterford complaints have merit but Munster championship needs measure of brutality

Waterford manager Peter Queally complained on Sunday about his side not getting the opportunity to hurl into the summer. Their issue is not with the format but the schedule. 

In all six years of the Munster SHC round robin format, Waterford have fallen short. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Twenty-five years ago this week a Waterford team featuring Peter Queally at midfield exited the championship after just one game.

Just like this year, their 2000 season ended in Cork; on an overcast afternoon in Páirc Uí Chaoimh that failed to properly ignite, they lost out by three points to a Tipperary team managed by Nicky English.