Sportsline 2026 Ep 18- U20 All Ireland Captain and Manager proudly representing East Clare

You know, for Clare, we're trying to build up the confidence, I suppose, and a bit of a tradition.

And what the lads have done now, they're bringing the fifth, I think, isn't it, under 20, all out into the county.

It's just magical, really.

And I know Owen referred to it in his talks, and certain said they're off air Sunday evening, the young lads, you know.

The young lads now watching these will believe that, you know, someday Clare, they will win with Clare.

They think that we hope we will or we might or that could Clare ever do it.

These lads are paving the way and like the 09 team did and the 3 in a row team did and the seniors there in 2013 and 24 as well and You know, it's still not enough for Clare.

Like, you know, we are a hurling county.

We're a great tradition in the game.

We love the game.

I mean, there are many people who said to me, in East Clare, people talk about hurling night, noon and morning, every detail about the game.

What has happened is fantastic.

The lads, obviously the work they've put in is off the charts.

We don't even see it or we don't know what's going on behind the scenes in terms of the effort.

But the leadership and the skills and the dedication and the know-how and the belief and the steadiness on the sideline and the shrewdness, the whole lot put together into one great package on that muster final night, never to be forgotten.

And then last Sunday again in Turlist, I suppose the home hurling was just magic.

And those of us who have been around maybe in a lot of the bad days and Sean, myself and Sean are around longer than most of you will remember the days when we just came home depressed and fed up and said it will never happen again.

these laws are making it happen constantly and it's just wonderful so just well to have Eoghan and Terence here just to say thanks for what you did for all of us you lifted our spirits we're walking on air and it's just brilliant for Clare

Yeah, and of course, Owen already has kept him clear to a Munster and Mineral Ireland.

So a fabulous achievement and more yet to come.

Sean, speaking of 2009, you were involved as a selector in 2009.

And, you know, that set the tone for more clear victories in the future, which no doubt last weekend is going to do for the Vise as well.

Yeah, but Sunday was a crowning glory.

It was a magical day for Clare Hurley.

We're in this team company here tonight with the manager and with Eoghan Gunning.