Clare hurlers' retirement path may be diverted

"It's going to be a big decision from the first person to move out," said two-time Clare All-Ireland winner Shane O'Donnell. "And then if that person moves, then I think the rest of them will flow pretty quickly."
Clare hurlers' retirement path may be diverted

Shane O'Donnell revealed that he and Tony Kelly were two of the Clare players who had 2025 circled in the calendar for inter-county retirement. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Shane O'Donnell has revealed that he and a group of Clare's most decorated hurling performers privately pencilled in 2025 to retire.

The reigning Hurler of the Year has stopped short of calling it quits after their nightmare season though, and could yet be convinced to stick around.

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