Kilmurry must face final with right attitude

PAT HANRAHAN can sympathise with Pat O’Dwyer of Kilmurry-Ibrickane.

Hanrahan coached Doonbeg of Clare to Munster club final success in 1998 and knows the challenges facing O'Dwyer and his charges in tomorrow's clash with Stradbally of Waterford.

For Hanrahan, attitude is a huge factor. "The tension of being so close to winning has a way of affecting players," he says. "The build-up can become claustrophobic. You see that better after the game than before, oddly enough.