Rebel rout leaves Lyons drained

CLARE manager Cyril Lyons was decent and approachable as ever, but there was no disguising his disappointment, his hurt, at what was a demoralising comedown from the high of a couple of weeks ago.

Yesterday at Semple Stadium Cork did to them what they had done to Tipp and the pain was plain to see.

“You prepare players as best you possibly can, try and cover all the angles,” he said softly.