At the start of the Championship, I thought Waterford had a real chance, but almost immediately it became clear there were problems. The opening-day defeat of Tipperary was not a good start and even on the bigger stage in Limerick, there were still issues.
When I say that Walsh Park doesn’t suit their style of play, I mean that it’s not big enough to cater for their strengths, which include athleticism and forwards who like space. It almost handicaps corner forward Dessie Hutchinson from the start.
He scored well against Tipperary but any kind of a tight match in the ground makes it difficult for him, whereas in the Gaelic Grounds he took 0-5 off Seán Finn. The team’s problems are, however, more fundamental.
Tadhg de Búrca had his best game of the championship, but too many others were well off the pace and the team didn’t show anything of t …
- May 16, 2022
