‘Lingering hurt’ led to McGrath’s sweeping TV outburst

Derek McGrath has admitted he regrets his ‘self-indulgent’ The Sunday Game comments about the sweeper system which he acknowledged made him sound bitter.

The ex-Waterford boss joined fellow analyst Dónal Óg Cusack in rejecting criticism of sweeper tactics while speaking on the show after Tipperary’s win over Wexford.