Returning Down star Clarke happy to live for the moment

TADHG KENNELLY famously claimed that he gave up on half a million Australian dollars to return to Kerry last year but Martin Clarke won’t be thinking about his spurned salary when he lines out for Down this season.

The An Ríocht player called time on his career with Collingwood to return home to his native amateur code in Ireland last year and financial issues were the least of his concerns as he looked forward to the National League in Belfast yesterday.

“Those were the figures he was getting offered. Players on my team were getting the same type of figures. If you are motivated by money then it is definitely a brilliant place to be. I certainly wasn’t as good a player as Tadhg over there. He is one of the best players in the whole league.