Goal-keeper Graham Clarke of Down signals a wide during the Guinness Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final match between Down and Derry at Casement Park in Belfast on May 25, 2002. Photo: Damien Eagers/Sportsfile. In the Ards Peninsula of Co. Down – one of Ireland’s most passionate hurling heartlands – the game is more than a sport; it’s a way of life. And among its most esteemed sons, few need less introduction than Graham Clarke. The former Down and Ballygalget goalkeeper built a reputation as one of Ulster’s most…
