Young gun Reddan reloads for Croker

HE is one of the young guns in this Clare team, one of the cubs introduced to buttress the old hands from ‘95 and ‘97, but midfielder John Reddan is no stranger to All-Ireland final day in Croke Park.

In the second of those two glory years for Clare senior hurlers, it was Reddan who captained the minor team that set the scene for their elders later in the afternoon, winning Clare's first, and so far only, minor All-Ireland.

"It was unreal, especially the final," Reddan remembers.