*Tipperary manager Liam Cahill with Clare manager Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. REIGNING All-Ireland winning manager Brian Lohan says Sunday’s final between the “traditional superpowers” Cork and Tipperary is too hard to call.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE has been no communication with Clare’s senior hurling panel on the future of Brian Lohan as manager, one of the side’s star players has admitted.
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner Shane O’Donnell has said retirements from the Clare camp are unlikely given the manner in which the county’s defence of the All-Ireland title panned out.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin ALL-IRELAND champions Clare have been knocked out of the championship.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA’s Head of Operations acknowledged the contribution of voluntary club officials following issues with online sales of All-Ireland final tickets.
*Kathyrn Fahy, David Reidy and Robin Mounsey celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TEN YEARS on from joining the Clare senior hurling panel, David Reidy’s wait for a coveted All-Ireland medal came to an end.
*Eibhear Quilligan celebrates in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE led the way across Co Clare in contracting All-Ireland final fever and the build-up in the East Clare village added extra motivation for the county’s goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan.
*Tony Kelly lifts the Liam McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CAPTAINING Clare to All-Ireland glory “is the best thing I probably will ever do in hurling,” Tony Kelly has said.
*Adam Hogan bursts out of defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TEAK TOUGH defender, Adam Hogan said his late grandfather was watching down on him as he became an All-Ireland champion.
*Ian Galvin and Conor Cleary celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONOR Cleary can never be accused of not giving his all when wearing the county jersey and the All-Ireland final was another such example of him giving every last drop in saffron and blue.