Waterford have wind in their sails

Waterford 0-22 Galway 1-13

Yesterday a fresh-faced Galway, a week on from inflicting a cricket score in league conditions on Dublin, encountered a far more gnarled Waterford side and learned some valuable lessons.

Test case? The experienced Seamus Prendergast of Waterford and Galway newcomer Ronan Burke personified the struggle: Prendergast didn’t threaten the goal that much but he won a cheap yellow card from his marker early on and Burke had to temper his approach as a result.