Waterford axe trio for derby clash

Waterford boss Justin McCarthy has taken the bold step of dropping three players ahead of Saturday night's qualifier clash with Wexford at Nowlan Park.

Dropped from the side that lost to Tipperary in the Munster final are Andy Moloney, Eoin McGrath and Eoin Kelly while Seamus Prendergast, Dan Shanahan and Peter Queally all start.

Waterford (SH v Wexford): S Brenner; D Prendergast, T Feeney, J Murray; B Greene, F Hartley, E Murphy; T Browne, P Queally; D Bennett, S Prendergast, K McGrath; J Mullane, D Shanahan, P Flynn.