Ballyea wizard recounts the moment when his instincts took over.
Declan Bogue OUT ON THE PITCH he was being carried shoulder-high, but once Brian Lohan gathered himself to take care of media duties, he had slipped back into that businesslike demeanour of his in the Croke Park media centre.
“We were never on it for an unbelievable match or performance, it was always what’s going on in Clare, or who is rowing with you. “In Clare, it is like Lohan, McMahon, and Conlon has the same aura about him. His leadership ability is just second to none. He will go down as one of the best Clare players. He is 35, but he said he is doing another year. He said he is going to play until he is 36. Again, looks after himself incredibly well. No fear of him.
“Like, we’ve been beaten in four Munster finals, got a bit of stick for not backing up that 2013 All-Ireland, even though it’s a different team. For the likes of John Conlon, Davy Mc, those type of characters, that makes it extra sweet.”
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