Tony Kelly: I’ll have to be told 'the legs are gone now, we're not bringing you back'

Clare take on Wexford with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs on Saturday. 

UP FOR THE CUP: Tony Kelly of Clare poses for a portrait with the Liam MacCarthy Cup at Spanish Point. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Tony Kelly is talking time.

It’s two days after his fifth fruitless Munster final in his 12th season. If there are scars, you can forgive him if he’s not going to show them. If he is conditioned by or even numb to the pain by now, that is somewhat understandable too.