McCluskey can thrive in tagging roamer Clifford 

'I expect Conor to pick up Paudie Clifford. Paudie will probably go out the field at times and I think Conor actually has an opportunity there to attack from that platform,' said Paddy Bradley. 

Conor McCluskey of Derry in action against Ian Maguire of Cork during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final match between Derry and Cork at Croke Park. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The 2017 All-Ireland minor final was only 10 seconds old when David Clifford cut inside Derry full-back Conor McCluskey and blasted Kerry's opening goal.

Clifford went on to score 4-4 that day, 2-3 of which came off McCloskey before the Magherafelt player was moved elsewhere. McCloskey was eventually taken off at half-time, the first to come off. Kerry won the game by 24 points and Clifford's star continued to rise but what of McCloskey?