Alongside Mark Landers and TJ Ryan, the former Clare boss and captain felt the Banner simply didn\u2019t bring enough physical edge to the contest, particularly in a key first-half moment involving Diarmaid Byrnes and Shane O’Donnell.<\/p>\n
Byrnes delivered a heavy shoulder on O\u2019Donnell that referee Michael Kennedy waved on, though replays suggested it may have been high enough to warrant a free, and possibly more.<\/p>\n
@lfcfortreble<\/a> Burnsey\ud83d\ude24#limerick<\/a> #gaa<\/a> #hurling<\/a> #viral<\/a> #fypppppppppppppp<\/a> \u266c original sound – \ud835\udc71\ud835\udc7f\ud835\udc81<\/a><\/p>\n \n Recommended\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Daly Criticises Clare Response To Diarmaid Byrnes Hit On Shane O\u2019Donnell<\/p>\n For Anthony Daly, however, the bigger issue was Clare\u2019s lack of reaction.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the Ollie Baker bit I\u2019m on about. That\u2019s the fire bit I\u2019m on about.<\/p>\n Byrnes-y should have been put up on his arse there, and a good schemozzle. I’d have no issue with Byrnesy, I\u2019d say right, you gave the first one, but you\u2019re getting it back.<\/p>\n Daly insisted he wasn\u2019t advocating dirty play, but rather a fearless response to stand up for a teammate.<\/p>\n You\u2019re seeing the man who has carried you on his back, missed a year with concussion, getting downed like that\u2026 and no one comes in.<\/p>\n He pointed to the type of edge that defined the Clare team he captained, namechecking figures like Ollie Baker and Colin Lynch.<\/p>\n Who wants to be taking on a Diarmaid Byrnes? What a specimen. But we have enough specimens up there.<\/p>\n For Anthony Daly, that moment could have sparked something, both within the Clare team and in the stands.<\/p>\n Our crowd couldn\u2019t get behind the team because our lads didn\u2019t go into it\u2026 not in a dangerous way, but in a completely fearless way.<\/p>\n His conclusion summed up his frustration.<\/p>\n Fire in the belly, ice in the brain, that\u2019s what you need these days. I thought we were lacking a little bit of both.<\/p>\n On a day where Clare were comprehensively outplayed, Daly\u2019s comments suggest the defeat wasn\u2019t just about skill or structure, but something more fundamental.<\/p>\n SEE ALSO: Shefflin Compares Offaly To Ballyhale Despite \u2018Concern\u2019 After Big Kilkenny Win<\/a><\/p>\n
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