After reflecting, Mourneabbey coach Shane Ronayne wants revenge

It took an entire year for Mourneabbey coach Shane Ronayne to watch a recording of the 2015 senior All-Ireland club final. He’s viewed it a few times now, and the hurt and anger of losing successive All-Irelands is dissipating.

He doesn’t have a choice but to reflect on where it all went wrong against Donaghamoyne of Monaghan a year ago given tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final is against the Ulster champions again.

Ronayne made a brave decision to return to the helm as last winter was a turbulent one. Not only had his team lost back-to-back club All-Ireland finals, but he also pulled out of the race to replace Eamonn Ryan as Cork boss given his disenchantment with the county board’s recruitment process.