*Clare coach Shane Hassett with Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S survivors from the 2013 team stood tallest to help the county bridge an eleven year wait for All-Ireland success.
*Brendan Bugler with his son Darragh on the field in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND winner as a player, Brendan Bugler added the distinction of coaching his county to win the ultimate honours.
*Shane O’Donnell with Aron Shanagher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN Clare hurlers have been included on the RTÉ Sunday Game team of the year.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s All-Ireland winning heroes will be having their homecoming celebration in Ennis this evening (Monday).
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly with manager Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “IN Clare hurling like a religion and Brian Lohan is like our God,” said Tony Kelly as he captained the county to All-Ireland glory.
*Clare’s Tony Kelly with the Liam MacCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A CHARACTER filled display saw Clare’s senior hurlers crowned All-Ireland champions for the fifth time with an extra time win over Cork.
*Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ONE irritating stigma that has consistently been thrown at Clare nationally over the past decade is that this team peaked in 2013 and were almost lucky to claim that crown as they failed to back it up ever since.
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN is bidding to become the fourth man to lead Clare’s senior hurling team to All-Ireland glory.
*Patrick Horgan OF ALL THE hurlers that will line out in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC, Patrick Horgan has been playing senior inter-county hurling longer than them all.
*Niall O’Leary in action with Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL-IRELAND final day is edging closer with Clare and Cork both bidding to get their hands on the Liam McCarthy.
