Patrick Donnellan: Clare breathing new life

Patrick Donnellan felt new life coursing through the Clare team before the 2013 All-Ireland winning captain suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in January.

Life on the outside looking in is frustrating for the O’Callaghans Mills clubman but he’s making the best of it, attending every training session and offering help where it’s needed.

Donnellan will be 31 later this month but he’s ruled out any hopes of a dramatic return to the fray before the season’s end.