Derek McGrath boosts backroom with Eoin Murphy and Fergal Hartley

Waterford manager Derek McGrath has bolstered his backroom team ahead of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship qualifiers with the additions of former playing stars Eoin Murphy and Fergal Hartley.

Murphy, an All-Star at corner back in 2006, has come on board as a selector, while 2002 Munster championship-winning captain Hartley is providing another voice in an advisory role. It is understood that McGrath met with his expanded backroom team yesterday before the Déise returned to training last night following Sunday’s Munster semi-final defeat to Cork.

Waterford will train again tomorrow evening and Saturday, before getting together again on Tuesday and Thursday of next week.