Sit up and take notice: Waterford announce themselves as championship contenders 

'Today is brilliant, but it will count for nothing if we don’t recover and back it up next weekend'

Waterford’s Dessie Hutchinson shields possession from Galway’s Jack Fitzpatrick and Adrian Tuohey in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier clash at Semple Stadium Picture: Inpho/Ryan Byrne

Sit up and take notice, roared Waterford on Saturday afternoon, Liam Cahill’s charges providing a timely reminder of what this team is capable of.

From limp and lethargic in their opening two championship bows, Waterford were reborn in Thurles.