‘I had tears in my eyes’

BROKEN hurleys and soaked jerseys. Grazed knuckles and the salt tang of sweat. Defeated dressing-rooms share a lot of elements.

Last Sunday, though, there was something different in the Waterford dressing-room after the All-Ireland semi-final defeat.

After manager Davy Fitzgerald and captain Stephen Molumphy thanked the team for their efforts during the season, long-serving Dan Shanahan stood up.