Former Clare GAA chairman Michael McDonagh has defended his version of his “warts and all review” of the 2015 season, which he delivered at last week’s county convention.

Podge Collins admits he couldn’t bring himself to watch the closing stages of Clare’s championship exit to Wexford last Saturday.

“In September 2007, you, the club delegates in the county ratified my appointment as manager of the Clare senior hurling team.

Mike McNamara's reign as Clare Senior Hurling manager has ended following an emergency meeting of the Clare GAA Board at the West County Hotel in Ennis tonight.