The visit of a group of Wexford players to his house convinced Davy Fitzgerald to stay on as manager for 2019.

It was announced yesterday that the two-time All-Ireland winning Clare goalkeeper has committed to the Model County for a third term and he has revealed that the players' plea for him to stay on was a significant factor.

"It's the attitude, the enthusiasm for them to drive from Wexford down to my house to have a chat with me and want me to go back," he remarked to the Irish Daily Star at last night's 'Hurling for Cancer' charity game in Newbridge.

He added: "It's very hard to ignore that, I said to myself, two years now and over 120 trips up and down to Wexford is a lot of driving you know.

"You know what I am enthused and I am looking forward to it again."

Tweet

Most Read Stories