Gleeson’s glorious goal headlines two-part drama

Waterford took to the field for yesterday’s Munster senior hurling quarter-final against Cork with Brian Flynn’s initials sewn into their jerseys.

Theatre director Flynn, a relative of Waterford manager Derek McGrath, passed away a couple of weeks ago, and the pulsating drama of yesterday’s draw in Thurles would have done credit to any of his productions.

Waterford were brave and enterprising, making nonsense of the pre-game odds to lead from the start until very nearly the end.