McCarthy lashes out at former Waterford charges

JUSTIN MCCARTHY has broken his silence on his departure as Waterford hurling manager, describing the players as “bluffers” who did not give him credit, stating it wasn’t a “f**king creche” he was running when manager in the southeast.

In a new book on Waterford hurling by RTÉ’s Damien Tiernan, ‘The Ecstasy and the Agony: The Real Story Behind Waterford Hurling’, McCarthy says his departure in 2008 was down to a lack of respect, adding that he had gone to Waterford “to help out” and that players did not give him credit for their success.

“I like the underdog and I was only going there to help out,” said McCarthy. “Players sometimes lean on the manager too much, fearing that if you leave the dressing room, their world will collapse. They have to grow up and realise they’re men.”