Kieran Shannon: Claire Melia left comfort zone and has soared higher than any other Irish basketball player

In Baxi's Ferrol's EuroCup semi-final first leg victory over Lyon, Claire Melia gave what has been called the greatest ever performance by an Irish basketball player. 

UNFAZED: 25-year-old Claire Melia from Monasterevin has led Baxi Ferrol to the EuroCup final against Villeneuve. Picture: Fiba

She’s not here.

She actually ended up taking Conor Meaney’s advice, a Matt Damon to his Ben Affleck.