Déise players in plea for Carew to stay

Waterford footballers have asked the county board not to accept Niall Carew’s resignation as manager until they have a chance to meet with the Kildare native and board officials.

In a letter sent to the relevant parties by Tony Grey on behalf of the players, the “serious effects” of making a change in management at this juncture of the squad’s development, when there has been “significant progress” is emphasised. While acknowledging that there were “some stumbling blocks in the process” – which involve the lack of funding available to the football teams in the county – hope was expressed that these could be overcome.

“I am writing on behalf of the 2014 squad of players and requesting that this resignation is not accepted by the county board until the players have been afforded an opportunity to meet as a group and to sit with both Niall and the county board to discuss the issue” the letter began.