‘Will it ever happen?’ - Cleary relief at finally getting over the line with Banner

The Clare full-back was a key part of Brian Lohan's championship winning panel in 2024. 

GOOD GOING: Conor Cleary is enjoying a golden era for Clare hurling. Picture: Eamon Ward

Conor Cleary would be lying if he said he never had doubts about scaling the All-Ireland heights.

The full-back was brought into the Clare panel soon after they captured the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 2013 and save for a Division 1 title in 2016 there was no silverware.