Austin Gleeson has withdrawn from the Waterford senior hurling panel. According to team sources, the Mount Sion man, 30, has been hit with a number of injury setbacks and is taking time out to consider his options. Gleeson produced impressive displays against Fourmilewater and Roanmore which indicated he was getting back to his best. Meanwhile, Waterford forward Paudie Fitzgerald has undergone an operation on his shoulder and is expected to be sidelined for four months. Fitzgerald incurred the injury in the closing stages of Kilrossanty’s Munster intermediate final defeat to Kilbrittain in late November.

Source: Irish Examiner January 02, 2026 14:53 UTC