Gilligan is forging his way back to greatness

IT COULD reasonably be said that as Seanie McMahon goes, so goes Clare.

Manning the pivotal centre back position, from play and from placed ball, Big Mac is the man and when he’s bombing over those long range frees, or tidying up and relieving in defence, Clare are on song.

But there is another man, another hurling genius, whose form is also crucial to Clare’s fortunes. And his role is now well recognised.