Specialists Doonbeg stand in way as Liscannor bid to end 70-year drought

THE storyline never changes, but the protagonists often do.

Tomorrow it’s the turn of Liscannor GAA club – a tiny parish hugging the western seaboard, aiming to win their first senior title when they face the mighty Doonbeg in the Clare SFC final.

The contrast couldn’t be any more stark. Liscannor are hoping to end a 70-year drought while the football empire of Doonbeg have contested 26 finals since their creation in 1954, winning 17.