Shanahan and Hennessy lament final horror show

WATERFORD hurling stars Dan Shanahan and Clinton Hennessy spoke yesterday of their huge disappointment in the wake of Sunday’s shattering defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland SHC final.

Hopes were high in the Déise that Davy Fitzgerald’s side could end a drought going back to 1959, but an awesome Kilkenny side never let them get a foothold in the game. Kilkenny scored 2-16 in the first half alone, and ended with 3-30 to Waterford’s 1-13.

“The disappointing thing is that we never performed,” said Shanahan yesterday.