Davy: I never gave up hope

THE RELIEF was palpable, but so too was the undoubted pride he has in his charges.

This, in the Davy Fitzgerald order of things, was no “get out of jail’’ feat by the Waterford men. Rather it was the fitting and deserving climax to a courageous fightback when all seemed lost.

“You never lose hope with these lads,” said Fitzgerald. “They are brave, they are unbelievable battlers, and they displayed both of these attributes in abundance.”