"The Co Clare hurling star describes three memorable matches and the feeling of winning in Croke Park on an All-Ireland final day and then going back to the place you call home"
"As a player, the 1995 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final against Limerick is right up there for me. I burst a blood vessel in my leg early on in that game - I was in a bad way, but I played the whole match."
A Co Clare hurling star recalls three memorable matches and the feeling of winning in Croke Park on an All-Ireland final day, followed by the return to the place called home. The 1995 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final against Limerick ranks highly among those matches. The player burst a blood vessel in his leg early in that game and was in a bad way. Despite the injury, the player continued to take part and played the whole match. The memories reflect physical sacrifice, the emotional payoff of championship hurling, and the contrast between triumph at Croke Park and returning home.
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