Colin Ryan: Second-tier stint can be the spark for Clare's 'last dance'

After the pre-season Munster Hurling League, which returns from cold storage next month, Clare begin life in Division 1B by hosting Dublin.

BACK FOR MORE: Shane O'Donnell of Clare before the 2024 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Clare and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Colin Ryan reckons Clare can capitalise on a second-tier league campaign to extend the supporting cast for their ‘last dance’ generation.

Shane O’Donnell has previously revealed how he intended 2025 to be his final year of inter-county hurling. Some of his teammates shared that sentiment, but the mood quickly changed after their Munster elimination to give it another shot in 2026.