Peter Queally admits Waterford ‘won't be given a chance' against Cork but urges them not to ‘feel sorry for ourselves'
PETER QUEALLY insists Waterford can not afford to feel sorry for themselves ahead of a do-or-die clash with Cork on Sunday.
Following their nine-point defeat to Tipperary, the Déise boss reckons they will be written off heading to Leeside.
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Waterford lost to Tipperary in a critical Munster hurling championship match
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Peter Queally urged Waterford not to feel sorry for themselves
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But he is backing his players to produce against the odds.
Queally said: 'A win next week will get us through. That's what we need to be mindful of now.
'There's no point feeling sorry for ourselves.
'I know that we won't be given a chance.
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'In fairness to these lads — I know them long enough — when their backs are to the wall, they have produced in the past.
'Hopefully that will be the case again. The hurling will look after itself. It's just trying to get the lads' heads up and tuned in to next week.
'We're still in this Championship. We just have to refocus on next week. The difference next week is Cork will be in the same boat as us.
'They only have seven days to turn around as well. So there's still a lot to play for.'
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Waterford levelled matters in the 50th minute through a Stephen Bennett point.
But they wilted in the final quarter with the Premier having too much.
And boss Queally identified areas where they need to improve.
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He admitted: 'They killed us with the long, high balls. Their defenders were excellent in the air and they were very good on breaks too.
'We have to work on our puckouts. We have to work on our shooting.
'It would have been disappointing to miss them opportunities and allow Tipperary to get a foothold in the game.
'Our discipline might have let us down at times. We would have conceded a lot of frees.
'It's another area that we just need to zone in on now in the coming week.'
BIG CALL
Queally was asked about a potential penalty call involving Kevin Mahony.
But referee Seán Stack spotted the foul outside the box, rather than inside of it.
He replied: 'I'd have to see it back now. It was a good bit away from where I was standing.
'Having said that, we probably rode our luck ourselves a couple of times where there might have been black cards or penalties as well.
'We've no real complaints in relation to the referee or decisions or anything.'
BROKEN RECORD
Bennett surpassed Paul Flynn's all-time Championship scoring record for Waterford with his first-minute goal.
But Queally said: 'I'd say it's scant consolation to him. He's as despondent as anyone else.
'It would've been a nice little thing to celebrate if the result went for us.
'I don't think I'd cheer him up much by telling him that.'
Peter Hogan will miss next weekend due to a hamstring injury.
Austin Gleeson did not feature either but that decision was not injury related.
Queally clarified: 'He's still part of our plans.
'We just decided not to bring him in today.'
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