Galway and Kilkenny still top dogs in Leinster; Donegal find hidden depths; Limerick tweak a winning formula; Leinster football needs a road show
Clare GAA
Limerick go up the gears to outdistance struggling Tipperary
Trailing by seven points early in the second half Clare scored three goals in the last quarter
Pat Ryan’s rejigged side will be fired up in front of big home crowd at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Clare have a poor championship record in Cork
Cork hurlers must shake off their brittle tag if they are to defeat Clare and reignite their Munster championship hopes
We’re often guilty of patronising the likes of Mickey Quinn and Eoin Cleary, asking what motivates them to keep going. It’s the same for any player
Clare win toss for home advantage for the game against Kerry on Sunday, May 5th
Clare again showed a weakness when it comes to conceding goals, while Waterford used their aerial prowess brilliantly in Walsh Park
‘Thankfully, I don’t feel like I’m that age. I feel like I’m getting better still., I feel like I’m pushing myself as hard as I’ve ever pushed myself’
Ruthlessness of the Munster Championship leave both sides in a race to make corrections quickest after disappointing opening round defeats
Cork’s talent is coming through, just slowly; the football provincials still have some fans; hurling brings the sun and the spenders
Limerick’s Houdini act saw them outscore Clare by 3-6 to 0-3 in the final quarter
Another humdrum Cork display comes up short, as Waterford unexpectedly emerge as top three candidates
All-Ireland champions scored 3-6 in the closing stages to record a three-point win, having at one stage trailed by nine
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