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The David Clifford Effect: when a two-pointer feels like three

When Clifford with his first touch of the ball on nine minutes nailed a two-pointer, a roar went up from the Kerry crowd that was the equal of what has greeted goals the county has registered at the same stage through the years.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025 - 13:06

Kieran Shannon

Back when he was not just respected but revered by friend and foe alike, it was said of DJ Carey by no less than Jamesie O’Connor that a goal of his was worth more than just the three points it put on the scoreboard.

It was one thing for any Kilkenny player to have one of the umpires go for the green flag like in the first minute of the 2002 All-Ireland final, another thing again for it to have been Carey.

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