After the winter sun, the summer chill for Waterford

Waterford 1-7 Offaly 1-20: This we expected. Tom McGlinchey’s letter, read out at last Monday night’s County Board meeting, had us forewarned.

Waterford chairman Paddy Joe Ryan, addressing club delegates in Lawlor’s Hotel, opened up the piece of paper bearing McGlinchey’s writing and proceeded to paint a most worrying picture.

“Since the McGrath Cup and National League, 14 players are unavailable through injury, withdrawal, family commitments and trips to America,” McGlinchey wrote.