The side later took on and defeated Galway in one of the least memorable finals of the decade.

The side defeated Armagh in the final.

That year his side defeated Tipperary by 4-12 to 5-4 to capture the Munster minor title.

Meanwhile the war between the northern and southern governments led to a stalemate as neither side could defeat the other.

If one side ever defeated the other, the next step of either party would be to end Sihanouk's role in ruling the country.

Offaly, a team that Clarke's side defeated on the way to the championship the previous year now provided the opposition.

"Neither side can defeat the other militarily, this is obvious from more than three months of fighting," he said.

His side defeated Poland 1-0 and ended up as group leaders, meaning that they would face Portugal in the quarter finals.

His side defeated Bradford, the club he began his professional playing career at, by 8-6 in October of that year.

In a major upset, a weakened Spanish side defeated the home-town favourites Argentina.