Clare captain Gary Brennan has praised the county's management team in the aftermath of Saturday's defeat to Kildare.
Seven unanswered points in the second half saw the Lilywhites claim victory by 0-13 to 0-12, bringing an end to a season which saw Clare gain League promotion and two Championship wins.
The Clondegad man says that the squad are disappointed not to have added to this, but are confident there's more improvement to come
Elsewhere, officials in both Dublin and Meath will await the referee's report before they decide on a course of action regarding an alleged bite in yesterday’s Leinster final at Croke Park.
The Dubs won the game 3-20 to 1-10, but the Meath camp say one of their players, Micky Burke, was victim of a bite.
Meanwhile, Donegal are Ulster champions after a 0-15 to 1-09 win over Monaghan.