The weekend interview: McGrath’s numbers game

Clare might have made an underwhelming fist of defending their All-Ireland title but 2014 has still been a very special year for Conor McGrath, confirming the 23-year-old’s status as one of the country’s leading hurlers.

He was invited to last night’s All Stars but Conor McGrath was nowhere to be found in The Convention Centre.

Instead, Clare’s sole All Star nominee was in the less lush, more humbling setting of Cratloe GAA pitch, training with his club, trained by his dad, finalising preparations for tomorrow’s Munster club game down in Waterford.