Defiant Ballyea's sweetest hour without their star

Ballyea win their first Clare title since 2018 without talisman Tony Kelly

14 November 2021; Paul Flanagan, left, and Brandon O'Connell of Ballyea cewlebrate the Clare County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final match between Ballyea and Inagh-Kilnamona at Cusack Park in Ennis, Clare. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Clare SHC Final: Ballyea 1-17 Inagh/Kilnamona 1-16 

At the end, the Cusack Park pitch was covered in a blanket of black and amber jerseys as Ballyea surfed the waves of another memorable victory, securing a third Clare county title in six years.