 He had previously served as a selector on the successful Clare all-Ireland junior winning team of 1993 under Scariff man Mike McNamara.At senior level he was also part of Ger Loughnane's backroom team (along with McNamara) that guided Clare hurling to its most enduring and success-laden period between 1995 and 1998.Clare ended a 63-year wait to win the Munster title and 81-year wait to lay claim to the all-Ireland senior championship title in 1995.