O Dwyer impressed by KIB action despite Munster defeat.

Kilmurray Ibrickane’s dreams of Munster glory are over for another year after a heartbreaking 2-8 to 0-13 defeat  to Dr Crokes in the Munster club q-final in Quilty.

The Clare champions trailed by 1-4 to 0-05 at the break-having conceded an early goal to Colm "Gooch" Cooper

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They fell further behind when Brian Looney scored the Killarney sides second midway through the second half before the home side staged a remarkable fightback but simply ran out of time to force extra time.

Manager John Kennedy praised his side’s fighting spirit.

New Clare football manager Mick O Dwyer was one of the interested spectators in Quilty on Sunday and speaking to Clare FM was impressed by his first taste of action in the Banner county :