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Talking points: A redemption story or McKaigue the man for Clifford? 

It’s extremely unlikely McCluskey will find himself back on Clifford again. If he did though, and McCluskey somehow managed to tie down Clifford, it would be one of the GAA’s great redemptive stories.
Talking points: A redemption story or McKaigue the man for Clifford? 

WE MEET AGAIN? David Clifford of Kerry in action against Conor McCluskey of Derry during the Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship Final match between Kerry and Derry at Croke Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

The Clifford conundrum 

When Kerry and Derry met in the 2017 All-Ireland minor final, the individual experiences of David Clifford and Conor McCluskey were at polar extremes. Heaven and hell. Clifford, who captained Kerry to the title, scored 4-4. McCluskey, his marker, was taken off at half-time.

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