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COUNTY Board chief Michael O’Neill led the tributes to Michéal McDermott at Tuesday’s meeting of Clare GAA, saying that his commitment to Clare football was second to none.
His comments came at the end of McDermott’s lengthy address when he reviewed his two years in charge of the team, in which he parsed Clare league and championship displays in 2010 and 2011.
“As someone who has worked with Michéal McDermott over the past two years, his commitment has been second to none,” said O’Neill.
“The player he had on the panel gave it their all. His commitment, his knowledge of football is very good and I wouldn’t fault Michéal in any way.
“If there was an issue during the year we sat down and discussed it. We didn’t always agree but we worked for the betterment of Clare football,” added the county board chairman.
St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield delegate Joe McNamara also gave an insight into McDermott’s passion for football.
“Last Saturday I was in Gurteen – two mothers came up to me and said there is a seriously long session going on down there. Who was it who was training a group of girls? It was Michéal McDermott,” revealed McNamara. CLARE HURLING REVIEW