Clonlara hurling manager Sean Stack says its crucial his squad are allowed to prepare together properly ahead of the opening round of the Clare Senior Hurling championship.
The Sixmilebridge man takes over the reins from Kevin Galvin, having led Limerick side Na Piarsigh to Munster club glory against his native parish in 2013.
Clonlara have a number of players on the Clare Senior Hurling panel in 2015, with households names like Colm Galvin, John Conlon and Donal O'Donovan all involved.
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However Stack says that counts for little at club level unless they can train together.