McNamara: Davy right about alcohol abuse

Former Clare manager Mike McNamara has admitted alcohol and substance abuse were issues he encountered amongst players during his two-year spell in charge.

All-Ireland-winning Banner boss Davy Fitzgerald claimed this week there was an issue in the Clare senior hurling panel with regard to alcohol consumption and abuse of “other harder substances” in the middle of the last decade.

When asked if he was aware of Clare hurlers engaging in alcohol and substance abuse during his spell at the helm, McNamara replied: “There are times when it would have been widespread, yeah.”