Tony Kelly: We’re determined to finish job

It’s a curious tradition of Clare hurling that the losers of the county final make their way to the pub of the winners the following day.

Breaking bread with the team that has just dashed your dreams might seem difficult enough, let alone getting into rounds and shots with your nemeses of 24 hours earlier.

But they manage it just fine in Clare and even after an epic replay defeat in this year’s final, favourites Clonlara had enough about them to observe the tradition and trek across to Ballyhea.