Clare's Ryan Taylor mad for road after the long journey back

When Tony Kelly was recently asked to pick the ideal composite player, he went with the skill of Joe Canning, the game intelligence of Noel McGrath and for pace, Ryan Taylor. The Banner man has had a rough 12 months but it could all come right Sunday

Relief: Clare's Ryan Taylor is back where he belongs after a year out with injury. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

It took him from July to July, Kilkenny to Kilkenny, a full year ’til that Saturday.

But just as everything changed for Ryan Taylor during the 2023 All Ireland semi-final when he had to come off, everything changed in the 2024 All Ireland semi-final when Clare simply had to bring him on.