De La Salle are still the favourites, insists Ryan

County semi-final time in the Waterford SHC, favourites De La Salle facing city rivals Mount Sion and western sides Fourmilewater and Dungarvan battling it out in the other match.

Waterford hurling boss Michael Ryan, former coach of De La Salle and Fourmilewater clubman, is well placed to offer his views.

“De La Salle have been favourites since the start of the season and still are. They got a nice wake-up call in the quarter-final against Lismore and might have been complacent for that game as Lismore almost won it. That’s nothing against Lismore, who were very good on the night.