Waterford board have total confidence in McCarthy

WATERFORD County Board chairman Paddy Joe Ryan moved speedily yesterday to confirm his and his board’s total confidence in hurling manager Justin McCarthy, in the wake of claims by some players that they will not play for the county again under the former Cork All-Ireland star.

Brian Greene and Peter Queally have been the most vocal in their criticism of McCarthy, with Queally a Youghal based garda voicing the opinion that a change of manager is needed if the team is to give the 2004 championship campaign "one last shot."

Greene, whose father Jim has twice unsuccessfully applied for the job of manager of the county team, and who last weekend managed Mount Sion to successive senior championship titles, said he will not be around next year "while things remain as they are."