Saffrons face Banner’s finest

Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U21 HC final:

Indeed it could be argued that despite the occasion, these two counties heading in opposite directions: reigning champions Clare backboned by several members of the senior side that last Sunday should have won the senior All-Ireland, Antrim struggling to get its players to train.

Yesterday Clare management duo Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor joined their Antrim counterpart Kevin Ryan in Dublin. Two short conversations quickly illustrated the gap between the counties. First, Gerry O’Connor, talking about the Clare youngsters, particularly the 14 on the extended senior panel.