Dan Shanahan has had to stop his young daughter from attending games because of the abuse directed at him by a section of the Waterford crowd during the Munster SHC defeat to Clare a fortnight ago. The 2007 Hurler of the Year said his nine-year-old daughter was traumatised by the experience and added that he didn't "need that sort of thing". "My daughter was at the Clare match and there was this lad behind her in the crowd absolutely slating me," said Shanahan. "She's only nine years of age and she was in tears. You just don't need that and I've told her not to go to any more games. "I play hurling because I love it and I love my team-mates, but I don't need that sort of thing." "When you're winning matches with the county, everyone thinks you're great, but I've learned that things can turn quickly. I'm learning that a lot of people have short memories." The Lismore clubman admitted that he has suffered a dip in form this year, attributing this to injuries, but didn't want to use it as an excuse. Tweet

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