Hurling pair released for Déise’s clash with Cork footballers

WATERFORD football manager John Kiely’s appeal to his hurling counterpart Davy Fitzgerald to release Gary Hurney and Shane Walsh for tomorrow’s first round Munster SFC game against Cork in Dungarvan has brought a positive response and both players are included in the starting 15 to face the Rebels.

Fitzgerald had made it clear at the start of this year that he only wanted players on the hurling panel that would be giving a commitment to one code. However Kiely sought the release of Hurney and Walsh for tomorrow’s game and their inclusion in the side will be a massive boost for a game in which Cork will however still be the raging favourites to book a semi-final date with Kerry in two weeks time.

They must however still travel to Clare with the hurling panel and they will also be expected take part in two training sessions during the day before being released tomorrow morning to return to play against Cork.