Jim Greene backs Waterford call on Gaelic Grounds

Former Waterford star Jim Greene has endorsed the county’s decision not to return to Thurles to face Tipperary in next month’s Munster SHC final.

The Déise narrowly lost to the home team in Semple Stadium in last year’s decider but their reluctance to return there meant the Munster Council, with Tipperary’s support as well as Waterford’s, opted to fix the game for the Gaelic Grounds on July 10.

Affording Tipperary home advantage for a second successive year is not something the Mount Sion legend would be comfortable with, although he points out the location of the game is secondary to the team’s performance on the day.