Heroic Banner boys didn’t know meaning of defeat

WHAT a fantastic, deserved and historic win for Clare in the All-Ireland U21 final on Sunday.
Heroic Banner boys didn’t know meaning of defeat
Tue, 15 Sep, 2009 - 01:00
Seán Kelly

To come from behind with 10 minutes to go and defeat Kilkenny by one point is the stuff of fairytale.

That an U21 team seeking their first title could perform so heroically and so confidently is quite remarkable.

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