Donegal comparison surprises Noel Connors

It comes as a surprise to Noel Connors that Waterford’s style has come in for sharp comparisons of late.

The relative privacy of Division 1B may have shielded them from such analysis but their wins over Wexford and Galway have brought extra attention and with that critiques of their brand of hurling.

It’s nothing new to Connors, it must be said. In Davy Fitzgerald’s early years, Waterford came in for criticism for moving to a possession-style game from the cavalier, off-the-cuff tactics adopted under Justin McCarthy.