Liam Cahill at a loss to explain Waterford collapse

Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5, Cusack Park, Ennis, Clare 22/5/2022. Clare vs Waterford. Waterford's manager Liam Cahill. ©INPHO/James Crombie

The form guide certainly didn’t mislead in Cusack Park on Sunday as Waterford, despite craving a victory just to stay alive in the championship, underwhelmed once more. Their hosts Clare continue to be on the crest of a very potent wave of momentum ahead of their Munster Final showdown with Limerick.

That failure to live up to expectations that have been heightened since Waterford’s National League success seven week earlier is something that frustrated manager Liam Cahill has found difficult to comprehend.