Derek McGrath tackles sweeper critics

Waterford boss Derek McGrath wasn’t ducking questions about sweeper systems after yesterday’s All-Ireland quarter-final win.

Pundits have questioned the Waterford system, and McGrath responded to Henry Shefflin’s points specifically: “I read Henry’s article after we beat Kilkenny, I think, and forefront in my mind before that was actually how Walter Walsh played against Limerick.

“Walter Walsh was on the D all the Limerick game and there was absolutely no commentary whatsoever on it. So it wasn’t a retort to Henry, but he was saying it won’t win you an All-Ireland — but we were actually trying to beat Kilkenny in the match that we designed and implemented that gameplan for.