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FOR THE WEEKEND that’s in it, we salute the fans of the Clare hurlers.
Here’s 19 signs to recognise the Banner faithful…
19. You’ve heard tales from men who fear to speak of the Munster finals of ’77 and ’78
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18. You’d rather not talk about 1993, Tipperary, Nicky English and THAT point
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17. After that Limerick defeat in 1994, you began to suspect that Biddy Early curse did indeed exist
16. But you remember the glory 12 months later, when the curse was finally lifted
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15. You know Eamonn Taaffe is entitled to a pint in every parish in the county after that goal in 1995
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14. You still get emotional listening to Dalo’s speech about ‘whipping boys’ in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 1997
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13. This picture from 1998 will always make you wonder what might have been
12. And of course you know everyone was against Clare that year
11. You regard these lads as the ‘three wise men’
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10. You’d rather not talk about that Munster U21 final against Tipperary in Ennis in 2008
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9. You know there are youngsters in Clare who will never fear Kilkenny after recent All-Ireland U21 finals
2009
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2012
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8. There have been tough senior days to endure since 1997
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7. But 2013 has helped restore your faith
Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
6. You have enjoyed the banter with Limerick lads you know since that game on August 12th
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5. You reckon Gerry O’Connor and Donal Moloney are surely the greatest U21 hurling managers of all time by now
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4. Before this summer you regarded Jamesie’s strike as the greatest point scored in Croke Park
Go to 0.43
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3. But you’re not so sure now after Podge Collins did this a few weeks ago
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2. You always knew Domhnall O’Donovan would get on the scoresheet some day
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1. And you can’t wait to see this man’s celebration if ye win on Saturday
Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer
Clare fans, have we missed any? Let us know in the comments section below.
Check out 19 signs that you’re a Cork hurling fan tomorrow on TheScore.ie
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Aul Pele talks a lot of shi*#e most of the time in fairness
Dementia must be setting in
Pele before the 1994 World Cup: ‘Watch Columbia’(They were on the first plane home), ‘An African Nation will win the world cup before the end of the century(Not sure he realised there was only one more world cup between 1994 and the end of the century)
Marodona is better than pele. No reason
Who did marodona play with?
Sligo rovers?
In 1994 he said Norway would win the World cup.
When we all know it was north Korea. They’ve won every one before, and every one after. Our dear leader said so.
Go Home Pele you’re drunk.
Yes he’s an icon for his playing ability but no one takes any notice of what this fella says. He never makes any sense. Neymar is becoming world class and should become a great player. But he will never even touch the levels of brilliance Messi hits on a bad day.
Ronaldo is better
Pele is a clown, he seems to think that you cannot be judged as the greatest if you don’t win the World Cup, even though it only comes around every four years and most players aren’t fortunate enough to be born German or Brazilian. The man is just clutching at straws, the greatest show on earth is the Champions League but that bitter old fool just can’t accept it because he never played club football out of the Americas.
Maradona was better than Pele anyway but surely now Messi and Ronaldo deserve their place at the very top of the greatest footballers ever.
Can’t help wondering whether the great man actually watched the World Cup. Messi had some great moments while ronaldo was a petulant child on the greatest stage. I know he was injured but his attitude was awful.
Nasser Al Shamrani well be best player this year
He also said that Emre would become one of the best players in the world.
Messi is king of football and father of penaldo
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That relic is still hanging around??
I don’t think it’s right to say “Ronaldo is better than Messi” or visa versa. They are both amazing players. Two of the best to ever grace the game. To say one is better than the other is nuts. They are two different types of brilliant.
Pele would want to shut the F up
He had El Hadji Diouf in his top 100 as well