Banner will come back even brighter

Darach Honan’s assessment of Domhnall O’Donovan’s €3 million point was to the point: “Fair fucks to him, in fairness.”

But how it came down to the corner-back not known for his shot-taking, how it came down to Clare having to scrap the draw is the great wonderment from this game.

Cork’s sheer stubbornness combined with a warped Clare half-back line might be reasoned as the cocktail that gave the impression Davy Fitzgerald’s side had become drunk on the successes they had all over the field prior to the last 15 minutes. As much as Clare’s character was obvious in their ability to recover from all three second-half Cork goals, the resolve of their opponents in sticking with them when they were malfunctioning or being forced to malfunction in most departments was that bit stronger.