This article is from page 125 of the 2008-10-07 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 125 JPG
FOLLOWING on from Frank Lo- han’s decision to retire from inter- county hurling, tributes were paid to the Wolfe Tones native at last week’s County Board Meeting. Ruan del- egate Ger Lyons, Wolfe Tones’ Joe Kelly and current senior manager Mike McNamara all spoke at length on Lohan’s contribution to Clare hurling and football throughout his distinguished career.
Wolfe Tones delegate Joe Kelly re- flected on Lohan’s career from his early days winning Féile titles with Wolfe Tones to his county senior
career which spanned 14 years from 1995 to 2008. Kelly also promoted Lohan as the perfect example for young players to follow and outlined that his biggest attribute was his ea- gerness to keep improving.
Clare manager Mike McNamara was then asked by County Chairman Michael O’Neill to say a few words about Lohan and along with echoing Kelly’s glowing tribute, the Scariff publican spoke of his admiration for a player who made huge sacrifices to play for his county and had won eve- rything in the game.
McNamara also agreed that Lohan had everything required to be a top
player. “Frank had steel, determina- tion, pride and desire, four great at- tributes that made him great and he is one player you would always want in your corner.”
SWilowrberVepuseler-Uelmevan sso pale Ireland winning side, Lohan won two All-Ireland titles and three Mun- ster medals in his county career and even had the distinction of playing in a Munster football final in 1997, becoming the first Clare player since Tull Considine in 1927 to play in a Munster senior football and hurling final in the same year.
SCR NINO Bch (oer Ti aU GIO E-D mr RUE DKe! in 1999.