Cahill keen to help deflated Déise find their mojo again

Waterford hurling supporters can anticipate a side encouraged to play “off the cuff from time to time”, according to new manager Liam Cahill. The Déise’s tactical approach has been under the microscope for years but Cahill said yesterday he believes “hurling is played going forward” rather than backwards.

“It’s there to be seen what type of style that myself and (selector) Mikey Bevans like to produce," Cahill, who was speaking at the announcement in Lismore by TQS Integration of their 2020 sponsorship of Waterford GAA county teams in both codes from U14 to senior, said. "I’m a fierce believer that hurling is played going forward, I’m not a believer in going back the field to ask questions about the opposition.