Waterford chairman delights as Derek McGrath commits to cause

Waterford chairman Paddy Joe Ryan says there was nothing untoward about the drawn-out process to ratify Derek McGrath for 2018.

It was confirmed on Monday evening the De La Salle man would continue as Waterford hurling manager, 64 days after the county’s All-Ireland final defeat to Galway on September 3.

The county board chairman remained confident McGrath would commit for a fifth year but said the secondary school teacher required time to discuss his future with his family. It was a similar story with selectors Eoin Murphy and Dan Shanahan. McGrath confirmed as much on WLR FM yesterday.