After only dreaming of days like these for so long, everyone in Clare is entitled to believe that anything is possible

This Galway U20 team has an edge, but they’re meeting a very good Clare team that has steadily improved as the championship has progressed

When Clare and Tipperary weren’t ready for that attack, they were like fresh pieces of raw meat.

The natural assumption now is that Cork-Clare will be a watered-down match but I honestly don’t think so. If anything, it could be the opposite.

Saturday's game between Tipperary and Clare - the last two All-Ireland hurling champions - being behind a paywall was a complete smack in the face to volunteers.

Clare, Tipperary and Limerick face defining championship weekends as Munster and Leinster races intensify dramatically

The purists may argue that it’s nowhere near as pretty or as devastating as the hurling Cork were playing this time last year. Yet Cork still scored 1-26 and could have had three more goals. Is that not entertainment?

Cork face a dangerous Waterford side while Dublin and Wexford renew an increasingly bitter Leinster rivalry

Limerick loss is a serious blow to Clare. One of the biggest concerns was how flat the team looked after a two-week break.

The pace was so hectic that you’d nearly be exhausted just watching it all unfold.