Éire Óg Ennis manager reflects on 'the most physical game of hurling I've ever seen in all my life'

His side edged past Loughmore-Castleiney in an extra-time thriller.

SAVAGE: Eire Og Manager Gerry O'Connor and Loughmore-Castleiney Manager Eamonn Kelly shake hands at the final whistle. Pic: ©INPHO/Natasha Barton.

Gerry O’Connor hailed “the most physical game of hurling I've ever seen in all my life” after Éire Óg Ennis outlasted Loughmore-Castleiney in an extra-time nailbiter.

The Clare champions lived on their nerves throughout normal time, with Danny Russell drilling a last-gasp free into the wind from the sideline to force the extra 20 minutes.