Cratloe captain and Clare forward Conor McGrath feels that Sunday’s county final against neighbours Sixmilebridge will ‘add a bit of spice to the occasion’.

This will be the first meeting of the neighbours in a senior hurling final which is sure to heighten the atmosphere ahead of the games.

With so many families being divided between the two clubs, there is sure to be plenty of banter this week.

However, McGrath stressed to the Clare Champion that the players are keeping their heads down and focusing on the game.

“I suppose it does add that extra bit of spice to the occasion,” said McGrath. Maybe more so for people that aren’t involved in the team and go between both parishes every day or whatever.

“For the players we were busy with football up until Sunday, so we haven’t noticed anything substantially different from any other county final we were in. Obviously, it would be great to win and to beat the neighbours but it is the same for Sixmilebridge and it will be a blow to whichever team comes out the wrong side of it.”

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