Quick end to anticipated stormy Clare Board meeting

THE anticipated stormy meeting of the Clare County Board at the West County Hotel in Ennis last night never materialised, the reported rebellion by the players very much a non-issue, taking up less than 10 minutes of a meeting that went on for well over an hour.

After a number of years in which the glories of the 90’s have been gradually slipping back into folklore, 2009 was particularly disappointing for Clare hurling. The county failed to win a single league match, were relegated to division 2 for the 2010 campaign, and that lack of form continued into the championship, where they again failed to register a win.

First up was a loss to Tipperary in the Munster semi-final, then to Galway in the All-Ireland qualifiers, before finally recovering some semblance of pride with a relegation-battle win over Wexford.