The Limerick man, the Donegal man, and the Clare final

At this stage of his career, John Galvin could be forgiven for taking it easy. Instead, the 36-year-old legendary Limerick midfielder, who played inter-county football for 15 years, is preparing for his second Clare county final. 

Cratloe face Kilmurry Ibrickane in tomorrow’s showpiece, with the clubs having won six of the last eight titles. However, they have never met in a decider.

Galvin will be joined on the Cratloe starting 15 by 26-year-old Donegal man Anton McFadden, who was part of the 2011 U21 Ulster championship winning squad and a senior panellist from 2012 to 2014. For a man who never played a minute of senior football with his native Croom, Galvin is enjoying his time in Cratloe even if the legs don’t move quite as freely as they did at his peak.