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
Nicky English: Difficult assignment for Clare as they put their season on the lineDifficulties at goalkeeper – that second goal was just too soft for intercounty level – and in the full-back line also came home to roost when Gearóid Hegarty found all that space at corner forward to create the third.
They didn’t look a whole lot different from they had in the past few seasons. Bad luck was blamed last year but that can’t really be a recurrent excuse. They have selected conservatively in that time, relying on long-serving players, and the results aren’t improving. It wasn’t all bleak. Whenever the ball went to Alan Connolly and Shane Barrett, they looked very dangerous but they were also vulnerable at the back and Waterford almost scored at will.
In the other Munster game, Tipperary have to start focusing on themselves. They ended the league in free fall and supporters have no idea of what their best team is. You wouldn’t be sure that it’s any easier for Liam Cahill but his selection of so many younger players is a brave one. Mark Kehoe of Tipperary in action against Darragh Egerton of Westmeath. Given the opportunity, Tipperay have the forwards to trouble Limerick. Photograph: Natasha Barton/Inpho
Limerick got last week’s goals very easily and without really having to go up the gears and there’s no guarantee they’ll be much better although I was impressed by the energy they got off the bench.
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