Cunningham downbeat as Gunners fall short

GER CUNNINGHAM was in the tunnel leading to the Semple Stadium dressing-rooms, moving between press inquisition and shaking hands with old comrades in Newtown colours.

The former Cork goalkeeper and selector isn’t a Ballygunner man born and bred, but you wouldn’t have guessed by his face.

He was shattered, like everyone in Thurles wearing the red and black of the Waterford champions.