O’Loughlin named as third senior selector for Clare

AFTER all the speculation surrounding the potential appointment of Anthony Daly, it came as a surprise when former forward star Ger O’Loughlin was named as the third senior selector, to replace the outgoing John Minogue on the Clare management team.

Sparrow, as he is popularly known, has no previous managerial experience at this level, yet Clare manager Cyril Lyons was in no doubt about his potential.

“He was my number one candidate. He was available, willing to do the job, and I’m delighted to be working with him again. I played with him for many years in the Clare forward line and we know each other very well.