Dan Shanahan and Waterford will be looking to put into practice the lessons they learned from their Munster final defeat when they take on Dublin tomorrow.

Finishing second best to Tipperary is nothing to be ashamed of says selector Shanahan as he looks ahead to the All-Ireland quarter-final clash with the men from the capital.

"Was it disappointing not to win the Munster title? Of course it was," selector Shanahan remarked to The Examiner.

"We were there or thereabouts with 10 minutes to go, and we were confident. That makes it harder to take in a lot of ways.

"There are plenty of positives for us to take out of it, though. There were players on our team who were minors involved in the curtain-raiser to the Munster final only two years ago: that experience is bound to stand to them, from the trip to the stadium to how to manage the game itself.

"And the great thing, of course, is that we have another game tomorrow where they can show what they learned.

"Tipperary are a good team, too. There's no disgrace in losing to a good team and they performed well on the day - they have players who've won All-Irelands, who've played in plenty of All-Ireland finals, but they had to learn as well, and nothing teaches you a lesson like losing a big game."

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