Owens offers Hurney time to consider Déise football return

WATERFORD football boss John Owens will give Gary Hurney time to make a decision on his future inter-county plans after he pulled out of the county hurling squad.

Hurney has been a key figure for the Waterford footballers in recent years but after juggling both codes last year, he opted to commit solely to the hurlers at the start of this season.

Hurney’s withdrawal from Davy Fitzgerald’s setup now paves the way for him to link up with the football panel again but Owens insists he will not pressurise him into returning.