Clare hurling game 2007

He also managed them to a league title in But David McInerney deserves a place more on this team for what he has brought to the Banner since his debut in Incredibly strong, McInerney is also blisteringly quick, skilful and intelligent in possession.

Less heralded than some of his teammates, but few have been as important to Clare in recent years. He was among the nominees for Young Hurler of the Year in The sight of Lohan attacking every ball that came in around the square became one of his trademarks, with countless full forwards crumbling beneath his commanding presence.

He was a key part of an incredibly strong spine that ran through those Clare teams of the 90s. Hurler of the Year in , Lohan also won four All Stars, the last of which came in He is the current Clare senior hurling manager. Less recognised than his brother perhaps, but Frank was one of the most consistent performers to pull on a Clare jersey in recent decades. He made his debut in and retired in October - missing only one championship game during that spell, a Munster quarter-final against Kerry in Not only had he longevity, but he was a quiet leader during those years always delivering composed and reliable performances.

Brian Quinn is also a contender for this position, but Lohan gets the nod. Bugler made his Clare debut in and was more or less an ever present until his retirement in October - the Whitegate man walking out the door with an All-Ireland title, a National League crown and two All Stars. He was a central player in the victory when the Banner captured Liam MacCarthy.

There are plenty of names you could suggest for the number six jersey - but the reality is that there was never going to be much of a contest.

Instead he went in corner forward, played the closing stages of the game with a broken collarbone and actually won a crucial sideline ball that resulted in a Clare goal. His hero status was assured after that, but McMahon was so much more than resilient and driven, he was a beautifully skillful hurler, a brilliant reader of the game and one of the best centre backs in the business.

If this was the best Clare team of the last 25 years, then Anthony Daly would be an automatic selection. So Donnellan, who captained Clare to All-Ireland glory, gets the nod. Donnellan made his senior debut in and retired in October He missed the league success because of a cruciate knee ligament injury.

Lynch forged a formidable midfield partnership with Ollie Baker. He made his championship debut in and a persistent back injury forced him to retire in April In March, Lohan steered the college to the premier third-level hurling crown and ensured he triumphed in the Fitzgibbon Cup as a manager 21 years after he had done so as a player. He won his only Allstar award in while the Lohan also represented Clare at senior football level. He was also recently a member of the Hurling Committee.

The wing-back had won an All-Ireland junior hurling crown in before then winning two senior medals. His only Allstar award came in A centre-back colossus on that Clare team, McMahon remained central to the Banner cause until he retired in He won three Allstar awards during his career as well as an All-Ireland senior club hurling medal in The inspirational captain of that Clare team has been a well-known hurling figure since.

He retired from playing in but the three -time Allstar has since become an established manager. He managed Clare between and with little success before taking over as Dublin boss in He guided them to a landmark National league victory in and a historic Leinster title in Daly also enjoyed success at club level in Kerry with Kilmoyley and stepped down as Dublin manager last winter.

A midfield lynchpin for Clare, Baker retired from playing in He won several honours before stepping down in and was honoured four times as an Allstar. But in his retirement, his primary role has been as a well-respected hurling pundit. Tuohy was an attacker who found it difficult to remain in the Clare team under Loughnane, being regularly substituted during games.

Left half-forward on that triumphant Clare side in Munster, Hegarty started on the All-Ireland team and was then a substitute on the team that won the All-Ireland crown. Clancy was fouled for the crucial penalty in the Munster final which Fitzgerald slammed to the net. He was full-forward on the All-Ireland winning side and centre-forward on the victorious team.

Today he is the chairman of his club Kilmaley and he has been central to their recent rise in Clare hurling circles. They have dominated underage hurling in the county after lifting the county U21 title this year after claiming recent county minor successes. Sparrow was one of the longer-serving Clare players by and he would go on to retire in with several honours including Allstar awards in and A long-serving Clare hurler, McInerney finally tasted glory in He managed his native Tulla to Clare senior hurling championship honours in Another long-serving Clare senior, Lyons came on as a substitute in that game over Limerick.

He took over the managerial reins from Ger Loughnane in and guided Clare to the All-Ireland final. Later the Ruan native did enjoy All-Ireland glory as a manager with the county U21 side that won the title in against Kilkenny.

The colourful and charismatic manager of the Clare team, Loughnane took over before the season and supervised a glorious era until he stepped down in Loughnane has been an outspoken media pundit appearing on The Sunday Game and writing for The Star newspaper. The trainer of the Clare team during that spell, McNamara took over as manager of the Offaly hurlers for the and seasons.

In he was appointed as Clare senior manager but he resigned in December after a controversial fallout with the Banner playing squad. The final member of that famous Clare management team, Considine went on to be in charge of the Banner hurlers for the and seasons but he enjoyed little success. At club level Considine has thrived in Limerick, winning county senior crowns there with Garryspillane and Kilmallock.

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