Donnellan opts for tactful approach

It would generally be accepted Clare captain Pat Donnellan is more diplomatic than his manager but don’t try and tell him Brian Gavin evened up the score with the amount of additional time he played on Sunday.

The time afforded by the Offaly referee was enough for Domhnall O’Donovan to cancel out Pat Horgan’s stunning point, which threatened to hand Clare a most unlikely defeat.

Did it make up for the calls that went against Clare earlier in the game? Not a chance, says Donnellan.