Tipperary's Young Hurler of the Year Cathal Barrett enjoyed playing under Davy Fitzgerald.

Davy Fitz's management style is very much under the microscope at the moment following the departure of Davy O'Halloran and Nicky O'Connell from the Banner squad but Barrett, who first came to prominence on the Fitzgerald managed Limerick IT team, says he's 'very good' at what he does.

"I know he's a bad name and all that," he said to The Irish Times, "but I found him very good, and I think that's where I first got spotted, playing in the Fitzgibbon Cup, up against UCD, I think. That was with Davy.

"In fairness, he does do everything for you, he's a very good trainer, and he would get very motivated as well.

"And I wouldn't really mind his antics on the sideline. That's more for the crowd, really. The roaring and shouting, people do misinterpret that, as maybe some negative influence on the players.

"But I never found that at all. He expects perfection from his players, I suppose, and that's understandable, really."

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