Sweeping tactical talk aside: McGrath on hurling’s tweaks and theories

Waterford hurling manager Derek McGrath cited Kerry’s defensive structure in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Mayo when discussing hurling tactics yesterday.

McGrath’s Waterford have been criticised for playing a sweeper system but the manager said “there’s no 15 on 15” in hurling and that the game is evolving.

“I’m not any kind of theorist or anything like that, but the language that is out there in terms of 15 versus 15 — there’s no 15 on 15.