Chance spurned, says Daly

MOST of us were just grateful to witness a contest rather than a crucifixion – a decade of Kilkenny dominance will do that to your expectations on Leinster hurling final day – but not Anthony Daly.

The Clareman hasn’t been exposed to the demoralising sense of inevitability that has permeated the Leinster Championship since those halcyon, democratic days of the 1990s.

Daly could have reflected on a gutsy six-point defeat with a sense of relief. Basked in the glory of his side’s moral victory. No. He was having none of that. This was a chance spurned.