*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
CLARE’s attitude to date in 2025 has not been at the level needed for inter-county hurling, manager Brian Lohan has said.
By Enda Treacy
Five defeats from six outings in the Allianz National Hurling League has marked an unsuccessful defence of the league title secured last year for Clare.
Their latest showing saw them let an eight point lead slip against Tipperary where they came out on the wrong side of a 0-22 1-18 defeat.
Speaking in FBD Semple Stadium, the Clare manager saie he was “Disappointed to lose the game. We did a lot of things right and worked really hard all over the field so disappointed to lose the game”.
There was a lack of atmosphere in Thurles, he noted. “It was a real dead-rubber game. A small crowd here as well so look, overall just disappointed to lose the game”.
“You need your attitude right and maybe we haven’t had our attitude as it could’ve been for the last couple of games. So yeah, the attitude was better,” he added. “Guys working hard, doing the simple things well, and good performances from guys all over the field, so happy enough with that”.
His brief interview was cut short after selector Ken Ralph communicated a message to the Clare manager.
