Déise injury blow as captain Molumphy ‘unlikely’ to face Tipp

WATERFORD hurling selector Peter Queally is pessimistic about captain Stephen Molumphy’s chances of playing in Sunday’s Munster final against Tipperary.

Molumphy had to be substituted in Waterford’s Munster SHC semi-final replay win over Tipperary with a knee injury, and Queally is doubtful whether the Army man will make the first 15 this weekend.

“Stephen’s unlikely to make it,” Queally admitted yesterday. “We’re going to give him every chance, and there’s a fair likelihood we’ll still name him on the team, but put it to you this way – if he plays he probably won’t be 100%. Sunday’s game has just come too soon for him, but we’ll give him every chance before we have to rule him out of the picture.”