Cratloe’s jewels keeping final focus

Conor Ryan has revealed how Cratloe’s dual players made a private pact vowing not to allow their football heartache affect their AIB Munster club hurling bid.

More than two thirds of the Cratloe team that will take on Kilmallock in Sunday’s provincial hurling final were part of the football side that was defeated last weekend.

That unexpected provincial semi-final loss to The Nire ruled out the possibility of the Clare parish achieving a unique Munster club double.