Inagh-Kilnamona still bidding to clear that final fence

Kilnamona won three county titles between 1902-1908 but they amalgamated with Inagh in 2008 to form Clare’s newest club. The clubs had actually met in the 1998 county Intermediate final, which Kilnamona won. Inagh finally secured an Intermediate title in 2005 to go senior for the first time but, by that stage, a new future was inevitable

XXJob SPORT 17102021 Inagh Kilnamona's David Fitzgerald and Cratloe's Conor McGrath in action during the Senior Hurling quarter final at Cusack park, Ennis on Sunday. Picture ; Eamon Ward

Clare SHC final

When the pain hits, the fear is normally framed around one tiny detail, a sharp but audible sound. A pop. Some players hear it, some don’t, but, either way, terror ransacks a player’s mind when they fear they’ve suffered a serious knee injury, especially the dreaded cruciate knee ligament tear.