Clare hopeful Cunningham will make final

It’s a race against time for Clare’s Aaron Cunningham as he battles to be fit for Sunday week’s All-Ireland senior hurling final against Cork and then the All-Ireland U21 hurling final against Antrim six days later.

Wing-forward on the U21 team that defeated Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final in Thurles last Saturday, Aaron had just broken clear of his marker (32nd minute) when he pulled up in obvious pain. A bad hamstring tear was the immediate fear but, says Clare PRO Seán O’Halloran, this hasn’t yet been confirmed.

“They’re (medical staff) going to give it another day or two, let everything settle before they try to establish the severity of the injury.”