The former Clare defender and now manager has signed on for another three years with the banner, he was a legend himself in the game with four all stars and two senior hurling medals. He has done a great job so far with Clare and was very unlucky to be piped by Cork in the quarters-finals last month.
Speaking to
, the two-time All-Ireland SHC winner explained he wouldn’t have sought the extension were it not for the support of the Clare public and clubs.READ MORE: Peter Schmeichel Responds to Roy Keane’s ‘Overrated’ Comment
“In inter-county hurling now, there’s an awful lot of work involved and it takes a bit of time to get your team together and get good, professional advice. The board would be conscious of that and I suppose are looking at the job over the last two years and have decided to give us the next three to see if we can try and improve things.”