Waterford and Ballygunner hurler Dessie Hutchinson claims Waterford are not far off All-Ireland finalists Clare and Cork. It was another disappointing season for Waterford, who failed to get out of the round-robin stage of the Munster championship.
Hutchinson says it was made all the more frustrating by the fact it was Cork and Clare in the final. Waterford defeated Cork by two points, and came up just short against Clare in the championship.
While the Waterford forward says this was tough to take, he takes optimism heading into 2025. Following Davy Fitzgerald's departure, Peter Queally has taken over, and Hutchinson is confident Waterford can be among the contenders next season. “You are watching such a good game and you are within a puck of a ball of both teams.
Cork were within a puck of a ball of us and we were within a puck of a ball of Clare. You were just thinking that could be us there.