An emotional victory on many different levels for Clare hurling

Like he did last year, Clare co-manager Gerry O’Connor delivered a stirring interview to RTÉ prior to facing Tipperary on Sunday.

This time around there was a different emotion colouring his words.

“I think in the evolution of every team there comes a time when everything is aligned mentally, physically, tactically and emotionally, and we feel as a group that we are perfectly aligned at the minute.