Clare boss Brian Lohan hailed his “resilient bunch” of players after yesterday’s Allianz Hurling League final victory over Kilkenny.

The Banner County captured a first Division 1 title in eight years thanks to a 3-16 to 1-20 win against the Cats at Semple Stadium where goals from Aidan McCarthy (2) and David Fitzgerald were key for the Munster men.

Speaking to RTE Sport afterwards, Lohan described the result as being “great for hurling within the county".

"It’s massive for us. It was crucial for us to get the win,” he stated afterwards.

"You learn from disappointments. You’d have to say about our group that they’re a resilient bunch. They do stay working hard and sometimes you get the rewards for your work and sometimes you don’t. But tonight, if a league [only the county's fifth] is a reward, they got the reward.

"We’ve had to deal with a lot of disappointment from Kilkenny so we were very focused.

"You can’t beat winning. It’s an old saying but it’s a true saying. It’s great for the group, it’s great for hurling within the county."

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