Former Clare All-Ireland winning captain Pat Donnellan says the Banner men must figure out a way to reduce Johnny Glynn's influence in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay.

Glynn wreaked havoc for the Tribesmen last Saturday at Croke Park, particularly in the first-half, as they built-up a nine-point lead before their neighbours clawed it back and then snatched a draw at the end of extra time.

Donnellan feels the big Ardrahan man's aerial threat will need to be nullified in Thurles if his home county are to dethrone the All-Ireland champions at the second attempt.

"On a basic level, he's probably a foot taller than everyone else when he sticks his hand up. It's very hard to catch a ball over a guy that size," he told the Irish Independent.

"He's not just big, he's really agile and able to catch a ball. Balls tend not to spill off him too much. If anything goes into him it tends to stick. He has the composure as well to lay it off.

"From a Clare point of view, they'll be working on attacking him a bit more from behind or from the side rather than stand under him because he is just so strong."

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