The future of Davy Fitzgerald remains up in the air after his two-year term in charge of Waterford officially ended on Sunday.
Davy’s Deise were beaten by Munster rivals Tipperary in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final and the former Clare goalkeeper has not committed to pressing on with the side yet. However, he is to sit down with Waterford officials in the coming weeks to discuss where to go next after leading the side to this year’s Munster championship, but ultimately failure at a national level.
"I don't know as my two years are up,” he was quoted as saying by the Irish Examiner.
“We've had a great three years and won a lot of championship games. We'll sit down and talk. It's a massive commitment and there's a lot of driving. You're leaving home everyday at two and you don't get home until twelve. But I like it that way."
Whether he stays or goes, Fitzgerald echoed earlier sentiments about the qualities of the Waterford side and says the county is still in great shape despite some senior men seemingly coming to the end of their days in the Deise jersey.
He added: "I've worked with a great bunch of lads. There is a great team spirit there and there are serious leaders.
“Some probably won't be happy that they didn't see enough of game time. I have a job to do, to pick the best Waterford team I could and trust me, you'll have lads who are disappointed but I wanted to win as much as any of them.
"I still believe this team can go on. A Munster title wasn't too bad. I remember in 2008 (after Kilkenny tore Waterford asunder in the All-Ireland final) they didn't think they would be going back for another one. Ye said to me coming down that things were dead and gone. We are not one hundred miles off the best."