‘I wouldn’t like to be facing Cork’

Former Clare star Jamesie O’Connor promises he won’t refrain from making the hard calls in his new role as a hurling analyst, writes Diarmuid O’Flynn

FORMER Clare star Jamesie O’Connor believes the county’s hurling manager Mike McNamara must do whatever needs to be done to bring back Gerry Quinn for the Munster championship.

Speaking at the launch of TV3’s coverage of this year’s All-Ireland championships, on which he is one of the hurling analysts, Jamesie pointed to Clare’s relegation from Division One this year as evidence that Quinn, an outstanding half-back, is badly needed by the Banner county.