Fintan O’Connor: Ennis defeat turning point for Waterford
O’Connor joined Derek McGrath’s set-up following a turbulent 2014. That season featured a humiliating 5-18 to 0-20 loss to Clare in Ennis. The visitors trailed by 23 points at half-time that afternoon before salvaging a slither of respectability. Seven days later, Kilkenny meted out another sizeable beating in Nowlan Park to push them into a relegation play-off.
O’Connor makes the case those traumatic results fostered a new culture within the dressing room. “Sometimes those defeats give you a starting point to change. There have been massive changes with the panel and massive changes with the way the lads have approached it, even a lifestyle change.
