We knew it would go down to the wire, says MacNamara

SEEING him in the corner of the loser's dressing room, deliberating on the outcome with fellow county man Niall McInerney, you couldn't help thinking that Mike MacNamara would have relished being part of the Clare management, celebrating a special victory and a magical winning point.

But, like Noel Lane, his thoughts were primarily focused on the feelings of the Galway players and supporters - and on the management themselves.

Acknowledging “incredible” Clare, he said he always believed it would “go down to the wire”.