Veteran McGrath ‘mad’ for action with Déise, says Davy

KEN McGRATH is ‘mad’ to play for Waterford this year, according to manager Davy Fitzgerald, despite the player’s ongoing fitness problems.

The Mount Sion veteran has been plagued by injury and missed most of the 2009 season with knee complaints. However, Fitzgerald and his selectors met McGrath for 45 minutes last week and were heartened by his desire.

“Don’t have any doubt in your mind, Ken McGrath is mad to play for Waterford and you could tell that by him last week. He is worried about the knees, naturally enough, but you have to stay positive. There is no point worrying until we know exactly what the story is and we will know that come March.”