Forget the Double’s 30th anniversary for a minute. For Tony O’Sullivan the real jolt came earlier in the year, before the world shut down for coronavirus.

Clare have been a constant reference point in Seanie McGrath’s adult life. Twenty years ago he made his championship debut, trash-talking with Anthony Daly on his way to five points. In 1999, the last Munster final between the two counties, he set up the winning goal. Then he was by Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s side as a selector in a series of All-Ireland finals against the Banner in 2013. He even married a girl from Clare. But all the while, he’s remained pure Cork.