Waterford's Dan Shanahan expects ‘savage’ battle in Semple with Cork

Waterford selector Dan Shanahan is expecting a “savage battle” on Sunday in the Munster SHC semi-final against Cork.

The Leesiders upset the odds by beating All-Ireland champions Tipperary in the opening game of the provincial series, but Shanahan says that Waterford weren’t focused on the Premier County before that game, presuming they’d come through to the semi-final.

“I think everyone is too long on the road to be making that kind of assumption,” said Shanahan.