Cooney, last year’s U21 captain, sustained an ankle injury on club duty a fortnight ago and will not be fit in time.
McNamara revealed that Newmarket clubman McInerney will now fill the role which has caused Clare problems since Brian Lohan’s retirement in 2006.
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