O’Gorman: turnout a disappointment

MUNSTER Council chairman Jimmy O’Gorman has admitted that the attendance for last Sunday’s Munster SHC between Clare and Tipperary fell below pre-match expectations.

Provincial chiefs had predicted a 25,000 crowd but just 20,872 spectators clicked through the turnstiles, with Clare apathy pinpointed as the main reason for the low turnout.

O’Gorman said: “I thought we’d make 25,000 on Sunday. I think Clare didn’t really come out and support the team but now they know that they should have. They have a great manager in Mike McNamara, a totally committed hurling man.”