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Davy Fitzgerald blasts Ger Loughnane after scathing criticism of Wexford

Davy Fitzgerald says he 'feels sorry' for Ger Loughnane after the pundit's scathing criticism of the Wexford manager.

Fitzgerald's side were dumped out of the Championship last weekend after back-to-back defeats against Galway and Clare in a revamped All-Ireland.

And in the aftermath of the Wexford exit, Clare legend Loughnane heavily criticised his fellow Banner legend's reign with Wexford in his Daily Star column.

Fitzgerald has responded, blasting his former manager and claiming that Loughnane can't read the game and that he 'feels sorry' for him.

"Ger has done that all the time if you look at his track record the last number of years, that's just the way he is," the Wexford boss told South East Radio.

"I remember the night I asked him to present the medals to the (Clare) team in 2013, he actually said to them that night that he didn't rate them a good team until they won a second one.

"Which I thought was a very nasty thing to say to them."

He continued: "That tells you enough about what Ger Loughnane is about, and I think that the only one who is 'me, me, me' is Ger - that's the way it's always been.

"My honest opinion is that I feel a bit sorry for him, Ger doesn't get involved with any clubs and hasn't been involved with anyone since he went to Galway and didn't have a good time.

Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald (©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo)

"If you look at any of his articles, he can't read the game. But listen, he has to do what he has to do and if he's making a few quid from it grand.

"But let's just say that he wouldn't really be up with what's happening in the GAA world in my view.

"I don't actually hate Ger Loughnane, I just feel sorry for him because every single week he's having a cut at someone.

"It'll be me today and trust me it will be someone else in a few weeks".

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