Derek McGrath says Fota bonding and league loss drove Waterford to victory

Derek McGrath reckons the five-day training camp at Fota in preparation for yesterday’s Munster semi-final played a major role in their progression to a second successive provincial decider.

In the wake of the league final defeat to Clare last month, McGrath took his squad to East Cork for five days of intense training and the Waterford manager was delighted that the rewards had been reaped in avenging that league final loss.

“Everyone pushed each other like never before. It’s extremely satisfying that a group of players take five days off work in an amateur capacity and work to the bone.