Prendergast blow to Déise hopes

WATERFORD boss John Owens has revealed that midfielder Tommy Prendergast will be sidelined for the rest of the year as he recovers from a freak shoulder injury that has left him hospitalised for the last few weeks.

But the Kilrossanty player continues to be a key part of the squad’s championship campaign with Owens and selector Kenny Hassett visiting him in Ardkeen hospital in Waterford city on Tuesday night where they presented him with a London jersey as a memento from last Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier victory over their hosts in Ruislip.

And the Waterford management contacted Prendergast from the dressing-room immediately after their win against London, in order to allow him to share in their celebrations.