No minor matter: 2017 MFC finalists set to renew acquaintances

Derry defenders Conor McCluskey and Pádraig McGrogan both had the displeasure of marking David Clifford for most of his rampaging performance when he posted a heroic 4-4

4-4: David Clifford of Kerry goes past the Derry goalkeeper Oran Hartin and full back Conor McCluskey, before shooting to score his side's second goal in the 14th minute of the 2017 All-Ireland MFC final match at Croke Park. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

It's a game that is surely tattooed in the memories of Derry defenders Conor McCluskey and Pádraig McGrogan, a scarring day that could easily have derailed their burgeoning inter-county careers.

Conceding eight goals in an All-Ireland final is what nightmares are made of. Their chief tormentor in the 2017 minor decider, the last ever U18 final and a record-breaking fourth All-Ireland MFC title in a row for Kerry, a teenager at the least in age by the name of David Clifford who both men had the displeasure of marking for most of his rampaging performance when he posted a heroic 4-4.