Antrim hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald says his squad’s savage training sessions are not translating on to the field for matches at the moment.

Yesterday’s 2-23 to 0-11 defeat to Waterford at Corrigan Park marks their third loss in four games in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League and, speaking to BBC Sport NI afterwards, Fitzgerald felt that the visitors were keen to send him a message.

"If you come and see us train, we are savage, so (in games) it is a psychological thing not a physical one," he stated

"I feel gutted for Antrim supporters and the people putting in hard work. How we play and how we train are completely different.

"You shouldn't be beat by that many points at home. Waterford were on song today and wanted to show me a message since I didn't go back down there, and they did."

Asked about his own future after just one win from four outings in the league, the Clare man added: "Don't think I don't look at myself, I'm looking at everything but that issue of not fighting hard enough was there before I was, but I'm not going to give up, I'm going to get that fight right.

"I thought it was going to get worse before it got better, I said that at the start, we need to show the people of Antrim that we do care and sort the inconsistencies out. If I can't do it, I will let someone else, I'm not here to glorify myself, I am here to help and see if I can make things better, that is the only reason I put myself through this."

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