Cork Premier SFC: Clonakilty rue 'curse' that sidelines unlucky Liam O'Donovan

His latest injury setback robs Clonakilty of arguably their most powerful runner when transitioning from defence to attack, ahead of the game which will be live-streamed by the Irish Examiner.

Clonakilty's Liam O'Donovan will miss the county final this weekend. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Clonakilty selector Eoin Ryan has rued Liam O’Donovan’s “cursed” run of injuries and said the Cork defender does not deserve to miss Sunday’s county final.

The Irish Examiner revealed on Monday that Clonakilty half-back O’Donovan will miss this weekend’s Cork football final because of the torn hamstring he suffered in the fifth minute of second-half injury-time at the end of Clon’s semi-final win over Douglas the Sunday before last.