The most abiding impression of the weekend was the emergence of Clare as a top three team in Munster and in my view well capable of a podium finish this championship. The scoreline flattered Cork and was distorted by a dying-seconds goal.
They were impressive and underlined their credentials from the Tipperary performance a week previously. They started very well against Cork and changed it up as required to create constant problems: Peter Duggan moved in and out from 11 while Tony Kelly and Shane O’Donnell were mobile, elusive and above all, intelligent in their use of the ball.
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- May 2, 2022
