Hurlers on the ditch have less matches to go these days but more time on their hands and as such we’re trying to maximise this by getting you to select Clare’s Greatest Hurling team from 1990 to 2020.
The Clare Echo has teamed up with Haven Pharmacy to get our readers to pick their greatest county senior hurling team from 1990 to 2020.
Forty five players have been nominated to line out on Clare’s greatest hurling team from 1990 to 2020. Players from each era who are deemed to have stood out at senior level have made the shortlist and every day one line of the field will be put forward for selection.
4 of our own legends from this era have been included in the nominations ..
Davy FitzGerald (Goalkeeper)
Widely considered as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, Davy Fitzgerald’s nomination is no surprise. A three-time All Star, the Sixmilebridge man made his senior championship debut in 1990 and stayed there until 2007. He is the holder of two All-Ireland medals and has gone on to manage Waterford, Clare and now Wexford at senior level.
Michael O'Halloran (Full Back Line)
Two-time All-Ireland winner, Michael O’Halloran of Sixmilebridge is included. He made his senior debut in 1994 and made his final appearance during the 1999 national league. Post playing, he has been heavily involved in the underage setup with his club.
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Gerry McInerney (Full Forward Line)
He had no glory at county level but Gerry McInerney left his mark. A member of sides that lost provincial and National League Finals, the Sixmilebridge attacker last lined out for the county seniors in 1990 and lit up the Munster championship the decade before when he also won two Railway Cup medals. McInerney is the Deputy Editor of The Clare Champion.
Niall Gilligan (Full Forward Line)
Off the back of Sixmilebridge winning the 1996 All-Ireland club title, Niall Gilligan was added to the county senior side and became an All-Ireland medallist in 1997. He won his second and only provincial medal a year later while collecting an All-Star in 1999. Gilly left the senior panel in January 2010 but won an All-Ireland intermediate medal a year later. He played for The Bridge in the Clare SHC for twenty five years winning seven titles.
