Na Piarsaigh have been road-tested in Limerick

It’s 21 years ago now since Clarecastle travelled down to Walsh Park to play Ballygunner in a Munster semi-final. We were in the Roanmore clubhouse having our pre-match meal when word came through that the match had been called off after a deluge of rain had turned the pitch into a paddy field.

The game was re-fixed for the following Sunday but we had a nice emigration party planned for one of the panel that was heading off that week so despite the protests of management we proceeded with the knees-up that night.