Trying too hard cost Déise, says Gleeson

Austin Gleeson feels the Waterford players might have been “trying too hard” to make things work after their run of three consecutive defeats.

Last year’s All-Ireland final runners-up ended that streak with a win in Cork on Sunday and while a relegation play-off appears to be on the horizon for them at least their duck has been broken.

Following a meeting after the Kilkenny defeat, players were given a forum to express their views and the 2016 hurler and young hurler of the year recalls one panel member suggesting they were over-exerting themselves trying to pick up two points.