Malachy O’Rourke: We gave David Clifford too much space

Malachy O’Rourke thrice lamented post-match that his players didn’t give Pádraig Hampsey sufficient cover in attempting to subdue David Clifford.

Hampsey was more than a step off Clifford from the get-go, increasing the requirement for cover that rarely arrived.

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