Waterford wizards weave tapestry of grit and guile

Waterford 1-21 Clare 0-17: Maybe now we can talk about Waterford as contenders and not as the black sheep of hurling. Maybe now the most blatant fact about them can be accepted – that they are a team that can score and quite a lot too.

Yesterday was the third time in five championship games they have registered more than 24 points, the sixth time this year they have added 20 points to their name. Pariahs? More like powers.

Here, the questions about their bottle following last month’s league meetings were put to bed and tucked up tightly.