Why Waterford won’t get hung up on Kilkenny win

Waterford got their first points of the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A last weekend against Kilkenny, but selector Dan Shanahan says Tipperary will be “a huge test” for them tomorrow in Walsh Park.

The one-point win over Kilkenny in Nowlan Park was the ideal league opener, said Shanahan: “It was a great battle, a great game to win, just what you want from your first league game. It sets the standard straight away and the players get back into it immediately. The way the game was going it looked like it might end in a draw, or Kilkenny might just slip it, but to hold out was great.”

The Lismore man said Waterford aren’t getting carried away by the win. “It’s great to get a win, and with the derby aspect obviously people enjoy the slagging and so on, but for us it’s just a win.