Tony Browne: It's now or never for Waterford's sweeper system

Tony Browne has heard the arguments for and against the sweeper system adopted by Waterford under Derek McGrath but the Déise great believes the tactic will have to be dispensed with if the county falls at the penultimate hurdle for the third summer in a row later this month.

McGrath took over the manager’s post with the Waterford seniors at a time of considerable transition late in 2013 and adopted the extra defender as a core principal in the wake of a testing first season when his young team was shaken by some chastening defeats.

The sweeper isn’t to everyone’s taste.