Quinn injury could create space for Baker in Clare line-up

NO place yet on the starting 15 for Clare stalwart Ollie Baker, but the possibility that one of the principal heroes of ’95 and ’97 might still get in hasn’t yet been ruled out.

Wing-back Gerry Quinn is in a battle for fitness, but if he fails the Clare manager has a number of options open to him. One would be a direct replacement in-form Conor Plunkett for Quinn at wing-back. Another possibility would see John Reddan drop back from midfield to the half-back line, where he has done most of his hurling (admittedly in the centre), with Baker coming in to man the middle alongside his old partner Colin Lynch.

Speaking of Gerry Quinn, Lyons stated that the Corofin man, out since a broken hand in a controversial off-the-ball incident late in the semi-final win over Waterford, would be given every chance of proving his fitness.