Jamesie O’Connor: Brian Lohan faces challenges rivals don’t have

Sky Sports GAA analyst Jamesie O'Connor: External noise in the county hasn’t been helpful for the players. Picture: Sportsfile

Clare great Jamesie O’Connor reckons current manager Brian Lohan is faced with various challenges when preparing his team that superpower rivals Limerick and Tipperary don’t experience.

Speaking about the off-field problems in the county in recent months, and highlighting, in particular, the deficiencies with their Caherlohan training centre, the two-time All-Ireland winner lamented that Clare made "headlines throughout the winter for all the wrong reasons".