Limerick star heaps praise on Wexford’s appointment of Derek McGrath

Derek McGrath was recently appointed the new Wexford Senior Hurling manager…

The Waterford man replaces Keith Rossiter on a three-year term.

Limerick star, Darragh O’Donavan, heaped praise on Wexford’s appointment of McGrath. O’Donavan plays his club hurling with Doon in Limerick, and McGrath recently guided them to their first-ever Limerick Senior hurling title.

Speaking to The42.ie, O’Donavan said there should be a lot of excitement in Wexford with the appointment of McGrath:

“He went around to every player in our club last week. He went to their houses. If they weren’t at their house, he phoned them all, told them what was happening, what his plan was. We’ll see where it takes us over the next number of months.”

“But, look, we’re so privileged to have had him in Doon. I wish him all the best in Wexford. I hope they do well, but not at our demise in Limerick.”

“If I was a Wexford player, I’d be really excited. He will unify people. He will make number 37 feel as special as number one. He’ll make the fella that’s barely making the panel as special as Lee Chin is. That’s, that’s the way he is.”

“Lads be asking me here in the Limerick panel, ‘What’s McGrath like?’ I just say that he’s just the most unique character of all time. I’m excited to get back now to the field in Doon next week and get working with him again.”

“He just fills you with energy and enthusiasm. I just know that when we go down next week to the field, it’ll be, it’ll be so exciting to see him and see his face. He’ll lift you, he’ll just lift you.”