Conor Cleary catching on quickly in new role as Clare full-back

January being the month of experimentation, Conor Cleary finds himself in the unfamiliar environs of the Clare full-back line.

Cleary’s positioning at full-back for Clare’s opening two Munster SHL games, though, has more than a feel of experimentation about it.

With Cian Dillon having stepped away from the panel — he being first-choice full-back during last year’s league — and 2017 championship full-back David McInerney now operating further out the field, management are obviously keen for Cleary to make the number three shirt his own.