John Conlon was delighted to make his Clare return against Down last Sunday, just seven months after almost losing a finger in a freak accident.

The two-time All-Ireland SHC winner underwent emergency surgery in Galway after his wedding ring caught in a fence as he chased a ball while playing for his club Clonlara last summer.

“It was actually funny at 36 years of age going out playing a game and you probably feel a bit nervous,” Conlon said in an interview with Clare FM after the Banner’s emphatic victory in Ennis.

“It’s just great to get back out on the field, last year was tough. A nice moment to just settle back in and get back out and play with the lads.

“If you told me last July that I’d be doing this again, I would’ve probably said that it was a mad thing. In fairness I talked to the surgeons and they said go with a goal that would be hard to achieve.

"It’s been a tough six or seven months but look it’s been all worth it. It’s great to just get back out playing with the lads and really just wearing that Clare jersey again.”

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