Ugwueru: 'I keep trying to be the best role model I can'

Ikem Ugwueru says being the first black player to line out for Clare is a 'great honour' but rugby was his first calling

ROLE MODEL: Pictured is Clare footballer Ikem Ugwueru at SuperValu’s launch of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Sponsors of the Championship for a fourteenth consecutive season, SuperValu were joined by Gaelic Games role models and advocates from across the country in Croke Park today to highlight the role of GAA communities in making Ireland a more diverse, inclusive and welcoming country for all.

Ikem Ugwueru says being the first black player to line out for Clare is a 'great honour' but admits it could easily have passed him by.

The Munster finalist, born in Dublin to Nigerian parents, initially impressed as a rugby player and was part of the province's sub academy setup before playing for Shannon in the AIL.