Kieran Shannon: Derry and Clare veterans should be encouraged to take One More Shot

While 2023 could indeed prove to be as good a shot as they’ll ever get at reaching an All-Ireland, it does not represent their last shot

ONE MORE GO: Clare need as many of the All-Ireland winners of 2013, such as David McInerney, to give it at least one more go. Pic: INPHO/Evan Treacy

This past weekend, just to get away from it all and process it all before going back full steam ahead with their clubs, the Clare hurlers headed away to Croatia for a few days.

Regrets, they must have a few, but resolve they must have in spades from that break and those few beers together by the Adriatic. The fact they’re not a serial champion team like the Chicago Bulls of 1998 or the Dublin footballers of 2023 may prevent any upcoming campaign of theirs perhaps being billed as The Last Dance but the sentiment within the group has to be similar. Hold off on any retirements. Even come out of retirement if needs be. Let’s give this One More Go. Let’s give this One Last Shot.