McCarthy: "I always expected Cork fightback"

Waterford boss Justin McCarthy watched his side spurn a seven point first-half lead to eventually relinquish their hold on the Munster title to Cork on a 3-16 to 3-12 scoreline in Thurles.

A downbeat McCarthy admitted: "Let's be honest about it, Cork were always going to come back into it because they are an excellent team," explained McCarthy.