Age no barrier to greatness

Clare are not the first sporting organisation to recognise the benefit of having an experienced hand on the tiller.

Florida State University’s American football coach Bobby Bowden led his side until he was 80.

The legacy of Joe Paterno, who died earlier this year, has been damaged by the scandal that saw him fired last year, although he had been in charge of the Penn State American football team up until then at the age of 84.