This article is from page 94 of the 2007-10-16 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 94 JPG
JUST after Mike McNamara finished his address to the board, Clare’s new football manager, Frank Doherty highlighted the challenge that lies ahead of him next season. Along with Kieran Kelleher and James Hanrahan, Doherty reckons Clare football has the right men to guide the ship but he realises some choppy waters are in Store.
“Clare football 1s down and has been down for the last few years and I don’t need to talk about that. It’s all been said before. The only way to go is forward and up. It’s going to be hard, it’s going to be a battle that I look forward to because I have never walked away from a challenge or battle before. And we’re going to try and drive it as best forward as we can, we are going to leave no stone unturned in relation to looking for the talent that’s out there.”
He added that the presence of Kel- leher and Hanrahan and their knowl- edge of the club scene in the county will be a huge addition but like Mc- Namara, he recognises the value in having the correct stepping stones in je eleen
“T think that it’s vitally important in the football side of things to have proper structures because if we don’t address that now, the conveyor belt is going to stop. It’s hugely important for the underage players and I’ve al- ready spoken to the county board in relation to that.
We have our programmes laid out, we have lads put into position and we will give them as best as we possibly
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