Cratloe’s golden generation

It was the summer of 2005, when Cratloe’s footballers first announced themselves on the local scene.

The club executive, after much canvassing, convinced Bord na nÓg to grant Cratloe’s U14 side a seat at the top table.

Determined to prove their worth, determined to prove wrong the traditionalists of West Clare, the team marched all the way to the final of the Féile and championship competitions. Both ended in defeat. It didn’t matter. They had made their point.