Waterford's players were entitled to toast their Munster SHC semi-final success over Clare with a few pints, says Derek McGrath.
Speaking ahead of Sunday's eagerly anticipated Munster SHC final showdown with Tipperary, the Deise boss reveals he doesn't believe in drinking bans and trusts his players to know when enough is enough.
"We had a few pints on the Sunday - and on the Monday, which is probably unheard of in this day and age, and then they went back to the clubs," he told The Irish Independent.
"I went for a couple with them the second night.
"And it wasn't a case of the old school teacher keeping an eye on them. I know what they put into it, and I know if the release valve isn't tearing into a big session, if it's a little slower than that, it may be better.
"Letting them have two days once they behave is fine, and they do behave. I remember Gary Neville saying that sometimes in that socialising, different friendships can form, fellas can relax. That's not to promote a drink culture, which we don't do.
"But we don't have a big drink ban either. We let them drive that but they're so keen to do well that it's not a problem. I'd probably be a bit looser on them now but it's always easier to be loose when they've won a game."
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