Waterford boss Derek McGrath believes Davy Fitzgerald and the Wexford senior hurlers will be "a perfect match".

Fitzgerald took the reins of the Model County earlier this month and McGrath can see the Clare native improving Liam Dunne's former charges next season.

"It's a match made in heaven. It's a perfect match, Davy and Wexford," McGrath told the Irish Examiner.  

"In terms of a management and in terms of a pressure free zone, it's an ideal scenario for Davy in that you're in 1B and there's not the same stigmatised approach in terms of relegation and promotion there is in 1A from your respective supporters."

As for his own team this past season, McGrath believes that the late stages of his side's All-Ireland SHC semi-final clash against Kilkenny were what caused them defeat to the Cats.

"The first-half turned into a bit of a shootout which, maybe, didn't overly suit us," he stated. "The balance between keeping it tight and being offensive was lost for a while. The killer period was the actual few minutes of injury time where Kilkenny got three points. We went from going in level to being three points behind. Liam Blanchfield had a goal chance that could have put them seven points up."

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