Gilligan: I’m done at county level – for now

CLARE star Niall Gilligan insists his retirement from inter-county hurling is a permanent one – for now at least.

Gilligan, 34, has hinted that he may be open to persuasion if his form is exceptionally good and if contacted by new county manager Ger O’Loughlin later in the year.

Gilligan said: “I can only talk for today.