Noel Connors, the Waterford defender, is trying to persuade Derek McGrath, the county’s manager, to remain in charge of the side for another year. McGrath has served four years as manager and guided Waterford to last Sunday’s All-Ireland final defeat by Galway, but has said that he will take a month to consider his position. “It would be a huge setback if Derek left as everyone is well aware of what he’s done over the last four years, it’s been phenomenal,” Connors said. “When he came in, we were a team that was struggling but Derek has developed unity all the way down to the backroom staff. That’s a good reflection of the development he’s done over the last four years.”Connors, who was competing…

Source: The Times September 05, 2017 23:02 UTC