Clonmel on mission

THIRTEEN is proving unlucky for Clonmel Commercials. They have been stuck on that number since 1994 when they last won the Tipperary SFC title.

In the intervening eight years they have had three chances to move off that number, but failed - to Moyle Rovers in the 1995, 1996 and 1999 finals, the latter by a point after two replays.

On Sunday they hope it will be a case of fourth time lucky when they take on Aherlow in this year’s final in Thurles (12.45 pm) as a curtain-raiser to the replay of the county SHC decider.