All-Ireland final diary

O’Gara helping Clare

Clare’s Colin Ryan has revealed a Cork man has helped him improve as a free taker. “What has changed over the last couple of years is the amount the mental side plays in it, the amount of routine. I keep saying that word, but it’s massive for a free-taker. I’ve read Ronan O’Gara’s and Jonny Wilkinson’s books and you take a lot from what they do and how consistent they’ve been. You just try to get to that level and thank God it’s going ok.”

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