Injury to centre back John Conlon a concern ahead of Croke Park encounter
Of the others? Brian Lohan simply said they would be guided by medical advice. McInerney was active in the pre-match warm-up but didn’t take any part in the match; Cleary and McCarthy were not part of the match day panel; the excellent Shane O’Donnell came off early in the second half with a knock, but it looked like a precautionary substitution.
In other respects, they’re in good shape. Unlike last year, they don’t look washed out. “From our perspective the Munster championship didn’t take as much out of us this year,” said Lohan. “I think we are more resilient as a bunch and a bit stronger personnel wise as well than we were last year. Dublin could scarcely have suffered a worse start. Having conceded a goal to Tony Kelly after three minutes their free-taker and most prolific forward Donal Burke was forced to leave the field with an injury just four minutes later.
Dublin were repeatedly exposed down the middle. Fitzgerald, Kelly and O’Donnell sourced oceans of space, and with Clare coming at them in waves Dublin were reduced to a scramble defence.
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