Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald has hit back at critics 'Babs' Keating, John Leahy and Tony Considine.
Fitzgerald was speaking to Marty Morrissey on RTE's The Committee Room last night and, while he admitted that criticism is part and parcel of management, he feels that some have gone too far. And he knows why.
He said: "Criticism is funny. There are two or three elements.
"Number one, you have the written media. In fairness, there are times you deserve it and you have to take it.
"Certainly, I would think they're balanced enough.
"The second part, I've heard that 'Babs' and John Leahy have had a go at me.
"I suppose I know where that comes from - where once upon a time I said Brendan Cummins and Eoin Kelly shouldn't have been dropped (in 2007) and they're getting their chance to have a go at me.
"Lastly, the funniest part of all, you've the likes of Tony Considine, an ex-selector with us (Clare), and he'd be writing a lot of stuff.
"I actually laugh a lot about this one because Tony probably never played senior hurling with county or club and he's never managed a team to do anything.
"When people say to me 'Tony's had a cut (at you)' I just say 'oh, alright' and have a good giggle.
"It doesn't really bother me."