Davy is still totally besotted with hurling

For almost half an hour Davy Fitzgerald sat perched on the edge of his seat in Chadwicks Wexford Park yesterday, although he sat up that bit straighter when talk turned from how hurling is officiated to how the game is played and coached.

This is what really energises the 48-year-old who has been engaged in the senior inter-county game since he was first old enough to vote.