Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald feels that John Mullane was gullible in believing he had suggested the Waterford forward was finished.

A major row erupted after Waterford had defeated Clare in the Munster SHC semi final last Sunday when Mullane and Eoin Kelly went over and celebrated on front of Fitzgerald at the final whistle.

Mullane and the former Waterford manager then had words in the dressing room and it was later revealed that the De La Salle clubman had heard that Fitzgerald claimed he was finished as an inter county player.

Fitzgerald denies this claim and stated on Clare FM Radio that Mullane was the victim of some psychology before the match.

"I presume certain people in Waterford were trying to wind John Mullane to try and get a performance out of him, and they'd use any tactic to do that," Fitzgerald said.

"Maybe John was a small bit gullible, believing some of that stuff and reacting the way he did. When I was down there [in Waterford], I got on great with him so it's disappointing to see him like that. But as far as I'm concerned, it's gone, it's done, it's dusted and I'm just interested in Clare going forward." Tweet

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