DAVY FITZGERALD IS the master of using his post-match interviews to say everything while saying nothing.
There was no hiding his disappointment after Clare’s one-point defeat to Limerick in Semple Stadium.
“It’s hard to take,” Davy said. “I don’t think we deserved to lose that.”
Both sides finished with 14 men after Patrick Donnellan and Seanie Tobin were sent off.
And there was confusion at the final whistle after referee Colm Lyons signalled for just one additional minute with Clare chasing an equaliser.
When asked by RTÉ’s Clare McNamara to expand on his comments, Fitzgerald declined.
“Clare, you’re not going to draw me on anything. Just well done to Limerick.
I’ve no comment to make on anything. You have a look at all the facts. I have no comment to make.
“I’m very, very, very proud of the Clare team and supporters today. They are absolutely immense, so they are, and I’m not going to concentrate on anything else whatsoever.
“I’m really proud of my team. Six points down, they showed some character, but I am 100% certain we did not deserve to lose that game. I’m 100% certain of that.”
“What do you think cost you the game then,” McNamara asked.
“I won’t go into that, I won’t go into that,” Fitzgerald said.
I’d say it’s pretty easy, if you analyse the stats of the game, you’ll know why we lost the game.
“Did you think you were unfairly treated by the officials?” McNamara continued.
“Clare, I think it’s very unfair to put me in that position,” he said.
“All I said is fair play to Limerick and well done. I’m not getting into that.
I don’t feel we deserved to lose that game so I don’t.
He’s like a child pretending he didn’t do something wrong
Davy – “Trust me, I’m there for a few more years”
Hopefully not. This group of Clare hurlers deserve better.
Davy needs this way more than Clare need him, look at the financial gain he’s made, tv programmes made by himself, appearances on health shows, he has now won just one 1 game in a whole year with one of the best teams Clare have ever seen, it’s a travesty only the politics of the Gaa could maintain.. his daddy is on the county board
throwing the toys out of the pram, gift grub will have a field day tomorrow.
Yawn!
What’s he complaining about ?? The ref was bad for both teams !! He’s giving Clare a bad name !! Limerick were the better team …
He’s some pain in d hole.
Poor auld ref rode clare out the gate …..gave limerick too many frees , never played enough injury time , gave davy a ticking off in the 1st half ….. zzzzzzzzz same old sh**e from davy when they lose , maybe if he looked a bit closer to home he might find the answer if he had of started the right team clare might of won . Looks like podge collins made the right decision to play football & davy o halloran came on as a sub for the footballers too …..
Yea we deserved to win the 1994 all ireland final too ……..only for the last 5 minutes !!!!!
Complete bull from Davy as usual
The team that finishes ahead at the end of the 70 minutes deserves to win full stop
He’ll ruin that lovely young team of his. Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.
If Davy believed in his team he would not need a sweeper. Clare selectors too must be very unfit for their role.
The siege mentality might not be working
A sad sad little man
He went on to comment about the seriousness of O’Grady’s injury while admitting that he didn’t even see the incident. Just embarrassing himself once again, it nearly pained him to congratulate Limerick. No wonder half of Clare are sick of him.
In fairness, he can’t comment on the refs performance or he(clare county board) will get fined. However, he could have mentioned in his interview sides woeful discipline, the non performance of their midfielders and the poor return from his starting forwards, O’Donnell and Conlon apart. Reading between the lines he is completely blaming the officials for their loss, which is delusional.
They can’t take it off me…
He’s fierce disappointed to lose that game ……………so he is !!!
H’on Davy h’on the banner, down but not out!
He is a very passionate and committed Clare man . There is no doubt that there wasn’t the correct amount of additional time allowed , having said that, it was more likely that Limerick would score next .
As a complete neutral , I thought that Clare forwards didn’t seem to get their frees as easy as
Limerick did .
If you say he is a bad loser , I don’t think he would mind that tag , as good losers , lose often .
If that is the case he should be a good loser.
Look they have to stick with him for the end of the year now. Then get rid of him. Bring in a better manager that can get they most of this young team and bring back podge, Mc Inerney and a few more. Clare lost that game on all their wides no one to blame but their shooting. Difference was Limerick took theirs..
Part of his job is addressing the media and if he can’t even control himself to do that, then one wonders why he’s a manager.