Déise staying grounded, says O Líonáin

THEY may be on the cusp of promotion from football’s basement division but those in the Waterford ranks aren’t about to celebrate just yet.

The past few years have seen the squad schooled in hard knocks when it comes to their efforts to escape from NFL Division Four.

After Sunday’s emphatic dismissal of Wicklow, they are on the brink of rising to Division Three next season but leading attacker Liam O Líonáin remains cautious despite their promising position with two games remaining.