Time for a clock to take away all the uncertainty

For about a minute during Sunday’s All-Ireland final it looked like it would be the score of the championship. Not the best score in a season of superlatives, but the score that would win an All-Ireland title.

In injury time Patrick Horgan, with a beautiful piece of stickwork, brought the sliotar down and fired a brilliant shot over his right shoulder. Game over. Or so we thought.

Clare corner-back Domhnall O’Donovan stole up field to take the pass from Nicky O’Connell and score a glorious equaliser.