Stephen Bennett loving Waterford's new direct approach

Bennett had not realised how “reserved” his on-field approach had been until pointed out by Liam Cahill and the new management team

Waterford hurler Stephen Bennett launches the Bord Gáis Energy Christmas Jumper campaign. Bord Gáis Energy will shortly be making 500 special county-themed Christmas jumpers available for sale, with all proceeds going to homeless charity Focus Ireland aiming to raise €20,000 to help fight homelessness in the run-up to Christmas. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Waterford’s Stephen Bennett has credited Liam Cahill with bringing much-needed directness to their play, the Déise forward not realising how “reserved” his on-field approach had been until pointed out by the new management.

Four goals in three games, as Waterford have struck in recent weeks, might not seem like a significant amount of green flags, but this haul is double what they managed across their four Championship outings in 2019, three of those games ending without Waterford finding the opposition net.