Injured star’s dad backs Wexford chairman

The father of an up and coming Wexford hurler has come out in support of county chairman Diarmuid Devereux’s decision to remove minor hurling manager Eddie Walsh for breaching the training ban.

Brendan Hobbs son Jack, a member of last year’s U21 side, is facing hip surgery which could rule him out for the year. Devereux claimed Walsh had breached county training guidelines designed to help the three Wexford colleges sides and reduce the workload on youngsters.

“Being a parent of a promising young hurler who has represented Wexford with distinction at U14, U16, minor and last year’s Leinster U21 winning team,” said Brendan, “he is now under the care of Dr Pat O’Neill awaiting an appointment to go under a serious hip operation which will keep him out of hurling for at least a year.