Clare ‘showed they wanted it more' says Sligo manager Keith McLoughlin after All Ireland defeat
Clare were 1-8 to 0-7 winners on a day where Sligo will feel as though they didn't play to their full potential, although there was a feeling that last year's semi-final of the same competition – in which Sligo were comfortable winners over Clare – served as motivation for Barry Donnelly's side.
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