Did Brian Cody just steer the tactics truck?

After this game in Walsh Park Waterford manager Derek McGrath, who’d just seen his side beaten well by Kilkenny, was asked if the Cats had done a Waterford on Waterford.

“One hundred per cent,” said McGrath. The question was angled towards Kilkenny mirroring Waterford’s sweeper system, but the Waterford boss also saw his opponents finessing that system, offering a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer.

“Overall the ability of Pat Lyng and Martin Keoghan and TJ Reid to come deep right into our half and gather a bit of space there, they always seemed to have a bit space there.