Christy O'Connor's talking points: When O'Donnell turns up, he always turns it on

Sunday's Division 1B triumph was the first league game O’Donnell had started since Clare beat Dublin in round 4 of the 2021 campaign.

NO ONE LIKE HIM:  Shane O'Donnell of Clare in action against Conor Groarke of Dublin during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B final match between Clare and Dublin at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by John Sheridan/Sportsfile

When O’Donnell turns up, he always turns it on 

When Shane O’Donnell was introduced in the 45th minute of the Clare-Tipperary championship match last May, the roof nearly blew off the Cusack Park stand. Three months earlier, O’Donnell’s season had been written off after undergoing surgery for a serious shoulder injury. The news was like a bombshell around the county. It was even more personally devastating because O’Donnell had planned the 2025 season to be his last with Clare.