Beating Cork opened the route to Croker for driven Déise hurlers

Waterford’s Conor Prunty and Tadhg de Burca with Aaron Shanagher of Clare as the sliotar drops from the sky at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Now they have another outsider, Tipperary’s Liam Cahill, a proven winner with the Premier County at minor, U21 and U20 levels and surely destined to be senior supremo in the future.

But so far, the positives have outweighed the negatives and the return from injury of Conor Gleeson was seen to strong effect on Saturday when he posted two fine points after his introduction.

Kilkenny in Croke Park will be an altogether different test, but in this season like no other, they have shown there is no fear of any opposition.
