In that same book, Loughnane wrote of some people being “good for their time”. Why would Clare GAA not want that man involved in some capacity? Pat Fitzgerald has been Clare county secretary since 1991, but only went full-time in 2007. But there’s no doubt Clare GAA has to look at where it’s going and who must lead. For much of the 1980s, Clare were nowhere, also-rans, while a county like Cork, with a Murphy at the helm, were leaders.

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 23:03 UTC