Rivals find common ground in Ethiopia

They were back on familiar ground last Saturday. On a chilly evening in Sixmilebridge, Gavin O’Mahony and John Conlon were launched into Waterford Crystal Cup action as substitutes under floodlights at the East Clare venue.

With the Banner and the Treaty refusing to be separated, acquaintances were renewed onTuesday night in the Gaelic Grounds. This time the duo were at close quarters, Conlon leading the Clare attack and O’Mahony manning the Limerick defence.

“I was only inside on him for ten minutes before I ended up wandering to the wing,” said Conlon. “But to be fair we’d seen plenty of each other over the previous two weeks.”