Rob Mulcahy taking a long-term view to improving Clare's fortunes

Clare have over 70 players as part of their U14 hurling academy; where yesteryear the old maxim seemed to be as few as possible and as big as possible, now it is as many as possible for as long as possible

LONG-TERM VIEW: Rob Mulchy during his time as Clare strength and conditioning coach. Pic: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

They’re doing things differently down in Clare these days, including – and because of – a Kerryman called Rob Mulcahy.

Although this is his first season in six years not being involved with the Clare senior footballers that square up against Limerick in the Munster Championship Saturday evening, he was highly involved in the two counties meeting in a couple of fascinating U14 hurling development games played out in UL a couple of months ago.