The Clare minor hurlers are kingpins of Munster and the pride of County Clare after yesterday's 1-16 to 1-11 victory over Waterford. In doing so the Paul Flanagan led side claimed their counties third Munster crown. Appearing in their first final since 1999 the Banner showed no signs of nerves and produced a stunning display to beat the Deise. For the record the other win's came in 1981 (Cork were defeated) and 1989 (at the expense of Limerick) while in 1997 Clare went on to win the All-Ireland minor title after the John Reddan (Sixmilebridge) captained side had previosuly being defeated in the Munster final by Tipperary before going on to beat Antrim, Kilkenny and Galway to become All-Ireland victors. The 1981 side lost out at the semi-final stage to Galway with the 1989 side losing out to a Brian Whelehan inspired Offaly by 2-16 to 1-12 in the final.

1981
Clare: Eoin McMahon (Eire Og), Brian O'Connell (Eire Og), Gerry Barry (Eire Og), John Moroney (Ruan) (RIP), Tommy Neville (Clarecastle), John O'Grady (Scariff), Alan Cunningham (Wolfe Tones), Brendan McNamara (O'Callaghan's Mills), Julian Cremmins (Newmarket-on-Fergus), Andrew Walsh (O'Callaghan's Mills), Victor O'Loughlin (Clarecastle), Val Donnellan (Feakle), John Lynch (Sixmilebridge) (Captain), Danny Chaplin (Sixmilebridge), Michael Guilfoyle (Feakle).

1989
Clare: David Fitzgerald (Sixmilebridge), Diarmuid McInerney (Tulla), Paul Lee (Wolfe Tones) (Captain), Francis Corey (Eire Og), Pat Markham (Clooney/Quin), Joe O'Gorman (Cratloe), Ger Cahill (Eire Og), Christy Chaplin (Sixmilebridge), Sean Power (Wolfe Tones), Paul O'Rourke (Wolfe Tones), Jamesie O'Connor (St. Joseph's Doora/Barefield), Pat Minogue (Scariff), Padraig McNamara (Sixmilebridge) (RIP), Conor Clancy (Kilmaley), Paul Keary (Wolfe Tones).
Sub: Kevin McNamara (O'Callaghan's Mills).

2010
Ronan Taaffe (Tubber), Haulie Vaughan (Inagh-Kilnamona), Paul Flanagan (Ballyea) (Captain), Seadhna Morey (Sixmilebridge), Enda Boyce (Cratloe), Kevin Lynch (Sixmilebridge), Stephen O'Halloran (Clarecastle), Colm Galvin (Clonlara), Tony Kelly (Ballyea), Cathal Malone (Ennistymon), Pauric Collins (Cratloe), Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge), David O'Halloran (Eire Og), Niall Arthur (Inagh-Kilnamona), Daire Keane (Kilmaley).
Subs: Alan Mulready (Sixmilebridge) for Malone (48), Cathal O'Connell (Clonlara) for Collins (59). Tweet

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