Two become one in pursuit of excellence for Clare

They grew up only six miles from one another, the self-described sons of two cranky East Clare farmers, but for nearly 20 years after leaving school in Scarriff Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor barely crossed paths.

Then when Moloney got married, he moved into the same Ennis housing estate as O’Connor. Living in the same neighbourhood invariably meant drinking in the same bar, the one just across the road.