Fitzgerald: my only agenda is Déise glory

WATERFORD hurling boss Davy Fitzgerald last night pledged that all the players under his watch will enjoy equality of treatment as he prepares for his fourth championship season in charge in 2011 and insists he has no interest in “personal agendas”.

“My only agenda since I came to Waterford almost two and a half years ago was to do everything I possibly could for Déise hurling. I don’t hold grudges, I never have and I never will. That won’t change as I set about formulating and then implementing my plans and my programme for the team in the year ahead.”

There has been veiled criticism of Fitzgerald from some players in recent weeks, most notably from Dan Shanahan and Ken McGrath, but Fitzgerald is adamant that he would not engage in any kind of verbal argument about any member of his panel.