NO COMPLAINTS OVER the outcome today by Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald, recognition that they collided with a superior force in Limerick. But there is plenty regrets that the result spells the end of their 2024 hurling road as they bowed out of the Munster qualification race. Coughing up a late advantage to be pegged back for a draw by Tipperary, getting squeezed out in a narrow fashion last Sunday by Clare.
Those days where they failed to close out the match to secure a positive result, while also being unfortunate in decisions that went against them, conspired to leave the Waterford boss deflated. “There was no question who was the better team today. “But I can’t say a word to the players.
We shouldn’t be out of this championship and I know that myself and that’s down to us maybe and maybe a few decisions that could have gone our way. “That’s the way it goes. 100% we should be through.
If you take the three matches, I felt we were right there as regards any of them. It’s just disappointing for the lads because they’ve come on leaps and bounds, and we definitely made a lot of progress.” Fitzgerald felt the energy levels of his team were drained as they played for the second time in eight days, whereas Limerick were that bit fresher after a fortnight break.
“We knew playing Limerick that you have to be at that full tilt, that full go, and I am just so disappointed because actually there was such a good Waterford crowd there today. “We could hear ‘.
