McNamara stands firm in Clare

AFTER a much-anticipated meeting of the county board last night in Ennis, the Clare hurling crisis looks set to continue, with senior hurling manager Mike McNamara still in place, despite the stated wishes of the overwhelming majority of the panel of 2009.

The last meeting of the board, two weeks ago, ended in uncertainty, after a letter which had been written by the players wasn’t read out to the delegates, on the grounds that it hadn’t been signed.

That oversight was rectified last night, however, and when it came to ‘Correspondence’, long-serving secretary Pat Fitzgerald announced that there was only one letter. Instantly, knowing the import of what was about to come, the meeting was at full attention – “Ye’re gone very quiet all of a sudden,” said Pat. “That’s because we can’t hear you!” said one delegate – “You’ll hear me alright!” countered Pat, read out the letter.