Waterford v Tipperary lessons: Younger and faster Déise exploit Tipp vulnerabilities

Enda McEvoy picks out four things we learned as Waterford ran out 4-28 to 2-27 victors over Tipperary to advance to the All-Ireland SHC semi-final

Waterford’s Conor Prunty slips the challenge of Seamus Callanan of Tipperary. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The early premonitions held true 

The writing was on the wall from the off. Not only did Waterford bomb out of the traps and hit five of the opening six points, in the early stages they twice blocked down opponents on the North Stand side of the field. Omens. Portents. Auguries. Entrails.