A rivalry born out of respect

Throw your head inside the door of any pub, grocers or butchers in Gort this weekend and you’ll find one topic dominates conversation.

Out the road in neighbouring Tubber, it’s a similar story. For those perched on the bar stools at O’Grady’s and Finnerty’s, there’s only one item worth discussing.

The Galway-Clare rivalry rarely rears its head during the summer months, but when it does, the strongest tremors are normally felt along the old Ennis road.