Anthony Nash: Pressure on Kieran Kingston as Cork head to Waterford

With Kieran Kingston in year three of a second term with the Cork hurlers, Sunday's clash with Waterford could be decisive in deciding whether he is allowed to continue into year four.

That's the view of former goalkeeper Anthony Nash, who was speaking at the EirGrid Timing Sponsorship Launch.

The Rebels have lost their opening two games in the Munster round robin, and they must avoid defeat at Walsh Park if they're to have a chance to extend their summer into June.

The Déise come into the game on two points, and with a superior scoring difference of 14 points, so a draw might suit them.

For Nash, defeat on Sunday could see Kingston, the man who brought Cork to a first All-Ireland final in eight years last summer, under pressure.

"The big thing is it's going to be the county board's decision," he says.

"Kieran and his management team will hope they've done enough by getting to the All-Ireland final last year. There was talk in Cork of a year's extension on the table. I don't know how true that is, you know rumours.

"If they lose on Sunday I think the county board and Kieran will probably have a chat alright. We're not writing their obituary yet. I still give them a chance against Waterford.

"If they win the last two games and qualify out of Munster, God only knows. I know it's an outside chance with scoring differences but Sunday is a massive game - not just for the management, but for the players as well."

Cork's recent record against Waterford is solid, with three victories on the spin against them between 2017 and 2019.

Their most recent meeting in Munster two years ago however saw the Déise emerge victorious, and many are pointing to them as the only county that can truly put it up to Limerick later in the summer.

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