Carew found a guiding light in Sweeney

The Waterford footballers know they have a good man steering them in Niall Carew.

And while initial league results this term weren’t good, they maintained that belief.

Carew’s dedication is still staggering the players, and coming from five years as a coach in the professional set-up established by Kieran McGeeney at Kildare, the St Kevin’s man doesn’t view being a lesser light as an excuse for low standards of preparation and application.