It’s hard to believe that, just over 12 months ago, Waterford were most people’s second favourites to win the All-Ireland.

Nobody has any clue yet who qualifies from an epic Munster Championship but Leinster patterns are emerging

When I was young and just starting out my Clare career, Cork-Tipp was the only show in town. It effectively was the Munster final every year

The Déise looked to have a complete systems failure on Leeside.

If Clare are right and they find the performance they need, a win could completely alter the dynamic of this Munster championship.

Opinion is always only opinion but it’s funny how hype, no matter how hard you try and guard against it, can infiltrate even the most tightly guarded camps.

Clare-Tipp is always a big game for Clare but I’m not sure if it has the same allure any more, especially in Tipp. I don’t think the ticket uptake has been massive in Tipp

When Declan Hannon, Kyle Hayes and William O’Donoghue do come back, who is going to lose out?

The anger around the fixing of this game in Cork kind of sums up how this league has been – boring and predictable and devoid of any real energy and excitement

I was primed for Cork-Kilkenny on Sunday but any of that giddiness was soon sapped out of me. It was flat, tepid, like warm beer in high summer