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EARLIER this month, surviving members of the victorious team that won the 1982 Intermediate Champi- onship attended a reunion in Mike McNamara’s bar in Scariff.
Twenty-six years ago, Scariff had plenty to be proud about. Their in- termediate team beat all other Clare teams and achieved the ultimate dream, they swallowed the opposi- tion whole, winning the 1982 Inter- mediate Championship.
After simmering for several months, the people of Scariff were finally presented with the banquet that was a “bua’ for their new heroes, who conquered Clare on the pitch.
The team members included the
following: captain Liam Nugent; Adrian Nugent, son of Tom Nt- gent; Brendan Walsh, son of selec- tor John Walsh; Peadar McMahon; John Minogue; James O’Grady; Gerry Nugent; Mike Minogue; Pat Minogue; Teddy Murphy; Neilus Minogue; Pat Clancy; Mike Mc- Namara; Padraigh Giblin; Eamon Giblin; Mike Ryan; Jim Corbett; Pat Carey; TJ O’Callaghan; Aiden Rochford; John O’Grady; Martin O’Grady; Sean McInerney; Eamon Fahy; John Liddy; Sean Murphy; Mike O’Donnell; and selectors John Walsh, Tom Minogue and Tommy Giblin.
Twenty-six years on, and not much has changed. The win hasn’t been forgotten, and the lads are still pas-
sionate about their sport.
Some have even remained in the sporting world. John Minogue is the Clare county under-2] manager, and Mike McNamara is the Clare coun- ty senior team manager. But sadly Scariff lost Mike O’Donnell, John Walsh, Tom Minogue and Tommy Giblin, who have passed away since WeomNante
At the long-awaited reunion, eve- ryone had the chance to renew old friendships and reminisce on life all those years ago. Each member was presented with a framed photograph of the winning team and a reproduc- tion of the match programme.
Special guests were former Clare captain Sean McMahon and Pat Fitzgerald, newly-appointed Clare
County Board secretary.