Clare chairman Michael McDonagh has admitted he had no knowledge of the standoff between Davy Fitzgerald and players Davy O'Halloran and Nicky O'Connell until it entered the public domain last weekend.

Clare's senior hurlers released a joint-statement in conjunction with manager Davy Fitzgerald and his backroom team during the week claiming the pair were 'dealt with fairly'.

Signed by joint-captains Pat Donnellan and Cian Dillon as well as Davy Fitzgerald, Michael Browne and Louis Mulqueen, the statement addressed O'Halloran's version of events and also hit out a 'numerous inaccuracies' reported in the media.

"Until the issue ended up in the media, nobody had spoken to me in relation to it," McDonagh revealed to the Clare Champion.

"I've spoken to certain players and the management on it. It's my job to do that and see what's going on. I talk to parents all the time. If parents want to talk to me about this, I'm available to talk to anybody in relation to any issue that has to do with Clare county board."

McDonagh would have gladly intervened in the dispute had he been aware of it.

"What should have happened in this issue, if anybody had problems, they should have come to me directly. I would have listened to everybody because I believe in dialogue.

"I would have spoken to players and management and I would have made myself available to resolve anything," he added.

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