Waterford’s Derek McGrath rewarded after sterling hurling year

Waterford GAA chiefs have placed their faith in Derek McGrath by handing the county’s senior hurling team manager a three-year extension in the role.

The move was rubberstamped at a county board meeting last night and means that if McGrath remains in charge until the end of the new agreement, the De La Salle clubman will be in situ until the end of the 2019 campaign.

He had one year left to run but Déise top brass have moved to ensure continuity for the foreseeable future by topping him up with three more seasons.