Déise braced for fixture headache

Waterford manager Derek McGrath admits the close proximity of his team’s qualifier with the county’s U21 Munster semi-final next week is far from ideal.

Déise braced for fixture headache

The Déise face the winners of Clare and Wexford on Saturday week, just two days after their U21s clash with Cork in Walsh Park.

Cork agreed for the game to be brought forward to Wednesday and the request was ratified on Tuesday by the Munster Council. That would still mean two games in four days and McGrath sweating, as 13 of his panel are on the U21 squad and as many as seven starters.

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