'He'll find a yard and always make the right decision' - Matt Rennie salutes his Fossa clubman David Clifford

Can we simply call it the David Clifford effect?

The presence of one individual, albeit a very talented one, attracting ever growing crowds to games involving Kerry club side Fossa.

In the recent Munster junior semi-final against Limerick's Castlemahon, where hurling star Seamus Flanagan featured, the game quickly sold out at Quaid Park in Coolyroe.

A tweet from Munster GAA read: "SOLD OUT - Today's match has reached its capacity of 1,500 in Coolyroe.

"Please do not travel without a ticket as all supporters, including U16s require a ticket and this game is now sold out."

In the Munster decider against Cork's Kilmurry in Mallow, a game where David Clifford kicked ten points, again the crowds were out.

Local journalist Stephen Barry wrote: "This curtain-raiser not only overshadowed the intermediate final to follow, the crowd far outnumbered the attendance at Saturday afternoon's senior final. It filled the main stand, spilled onto the terracing either side, and fanned around the perimeter of the pitch.

"Many stationed themselves at the Town End goal which Clifford attacking into in the first half and switched ends at the break.

"The senior final didn't attract the hats, flags, and headbands merchant that had the red and black of Fossa and green and gold of Kilmurry on sale."

David Clifford swarmed at Full Time in O'Moore Park pic.twitter.com/GeyhvciNdm

And then onto Portlaoise last Saturday. Castletown of Meath were swept aside as Fossa booked their place in the AIB GAA All-Ireland junior final. The 2022 player of the year was again the centre of attention for those watching on from the packed stands at MW Hire O'Moore Park.

At the final whistle hundreds of young fans ran onto the pitch to acknowledge their hero.

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