Hartley’s heart in the right place

SOME things never change.

Fergal Hartley led the Waterford hurling team last year when they ended almost four decades of disappointment by winning a deserved provincial title. For him, the captaincy was more of a privilege than a worry, but with or without it, the stress of playing in a Munster final remains the same.

"We don't get there that often, so when you do you have to make the most of it," he admits.