Ballyhale Shamrocks book Leinster SHC final spot but Henry Shefflin ‘a bit concerned’ after battle with Clough-Ballacolla

Leinster SHC semi-final: Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-18 Clough-Ballacolla 1-15

TJ Reid of Ballyhale Shamrocks scores a free at UPMC Nowlan Park. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

It was job done for Shamrocks Ballyhale with their final place secured but Henry Shefflin knows that they will have to scale new heights if they are to land a 13th Leinster club SHC title next month.

He gladly gave Clough-Ballacolla their dues after making it an almighty battle from the first whistle to the last but the performance of his own troops left him “a bit concerned” ahead of the decider.