Brian Lohan: 'We probably weren't punished as badly as we could have been'

Clare manager Brian Lohan after the victory over Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final

Brian Lohan was delighted Clare received some respite from their “nearly team” tag having lost the two previous All-Ireland semi-finals to Kilkenny.

Only their second time beating The Cats in championship after the 1997 All-Ireland semi-final success, the manager didn’t say there were doubts in the camp after but there was an onus to get it right at the third time of asking.