Noel Connors: No guarantee Waterford stay at hurling's top table

SLIPPING FROM THEIR GRASP: Jack Prendergast of Waterford in action against Robert Downey of Cork during the Munster SHC Round 2 match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Three-time All-Star winning defender Noel Connors fears Waterford’s status as a hurling county could descend to developing in the coming years.

While former captain Connors does not rule out Davy Fitzgerald’s side pulling off a win against Clare in Thurles on Saturday week, the disappointing results across senior, U20 and minor in recent times concern him greatly.