This article is from page 1 of the 2013-10-08 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 1 JPG
“THE RECESSION can go to hell.”
Those were Davy Fitzgerald’s words at the Clare hurlers homecoming in Ennis the night after our historic All-Ireland victory and already his words are proving prophetic. Early estimates suggest those memorable celebrations were worth € 1m to the local economy alone.
Planning for the team has now turned to the holiday, the details of which will be finalised in the coming weeks.
As part of the fundraising for the holiday there will shortly be an official team photograph going on general sale, along with an official team calendar.
These are not on sale yet and the Clare Hurling Supporters Club have asked members of the public to be wary of pirated versions of pictures or calendars on sale, as none of the proceeds of this merchandise will be going to the hurlers holiday fund.
Chairman of the Clare Hurling Supporters Club PJ Kelly told The Clare People on Monday that the fundraising for the player’s holiday fund will be stepped up in the coming weeks:
“Of course the players and management deserve a holiday for all their incredible achievements and the sacrifices they made this year. We would ask the Clare public to get behind the team as we try to raise money for that trip.
“With this in mind we will be making an official team photograph with the Liam McCarthy Cup available for sale shortly. It will sit perfectly beside the pictures of the 1995 and 1997 All-Ireland winning squads,” said PJ.