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Fri 10 Oct 2008Last of Clare's breakthrough heroes retires
THE LAST man standing has finally taken his leave. In typically unobtrusive fashion, devoid of the fanfare that never followed his career anyway, Frank Lohan is the last hero from the 1995 Clare team to step off the intercounty treadmill.
It means the All-Ireland quarter-final duel against Cork on July 27th marked his 58th and last appearance as a Clare hurler. They lost valiantly that day by two points - 2-19 to 2-17 - with Lohan operating at fullback, a position he filled these past two seasons since his more feted brother, Brian, exited the main stage.
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