Waterford football boss Tom McGlinchey says Monaghan's visit to Dungarvan this weekend will help football in the county regardless of the game's outcome.

The Deise are 11/1 outsiders to topple the Farney men on home turf and McGlinchey told the Irish Independent this week that it will be a "brilliant occasion for everyone who puts so much into the game in this county".

"Last year, we played Cork, who were in Division 2 and ran them to a point. This year, we beat Wexford, who were in Division 3 and now we're playing Monaghan from Division 1, so there's a group from all four divisions," he said.

"I think we need to be more imaginative in how we go about looking at things. Hurling has changed an awful lot over the years, so why not football?

"I can see what it's doing for Waterford football to have a Division 1 team coming to Dungarvan for a championship game. It would do the same for other counties in Division 4. Everything helps when you're trying to build your way up."

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