Waterford camp confident Austin Gleeson will win fitness fight

Selector Eoin Murphy suggested last night that the former hurler of the year will be recovered from back and ankle issues in time for the county’s Munster Championship opener, against Clare at Cusack Park, on May 27.

Team-mate Pauric Mahony is another who is concentrating on returning to full health at the moment.

The Ballygunner man is carrying a finger injury right now and Murphy is insistent that there is no “huge concern” over either.