Anthony Daly: Clare may still have a say but Limerick will make you pay

Clare might argue some of the biggest mistakes were made by the referee. How anyone could say that one of those two late challenges were not frees is delusional

PINCER MOVEMENT: Clare attacker Ryan Taylor meets the full force of Limerick’s ferocity via William O’Donoghue and Kyle Hayes in Sunday’s Munster SHC final at the Gaelic Grounds. Pic: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

At half time in Sunday’s Leinster final, while we were on a break from the TV coverage for ‘The Sunday Game’, the Clare players were sauntering out of their dressing-room just below the studio platform.

Solemnly carrying food trays with their post-match meal in tow, going about the business of refuelling as quickly as possible, the Clare lads looked broken. On a beautiful day, the image was sad and grey and suffused with disappointment and despondency.