Derek McGrath: I thought Kilkenny would have too much for Tipperary

Waterford manager Derek McGrath admitted he expected Kilkenny to win last month’s All-Ireland hurling final.

Brian Cody’s side had edged into the decider after two absorbing semi-final battles against the Déise and McGrath had a gut feeling that Kilkenny would find a way past Tipperary in the decider.

“I expected Kilkenny to win because I just expected they’d find a way to win, not based on absolute logic, it was more a gut feeling,” said McGrath. “Looking back on it, you’d have to say Tipperary were so primed for the final with their attacking threat, the sextet up front in terms of what they can do, their inter-changing and the space they created on the day.”