Before I go into the two teams, I want to talk about the referee yesterday, Barry Kelly.

A good game at Semple Stadium yesterday, a good win for Clare but what I found most surprising is it seemed that the Clare support outnumbered Tipperary. Why was that? It comes down to confidence.

I want to give a bit of advice here to Davy Fitzgerald, if he’ll take it.

Compliments today to those who prepared Cusack Park for yesterday’s game — I don’t know how it was done but on Friday, even on Saturday, I couldn’t see how this game could be played.

I’m living in the heart of rural Clare but I could be by the sea. Looking out my window I only see water and wind whipping up the whitecaps and it makes me wonder — will these games go ahead at all this weekend? Should these games go ahead?

The GAA — they used to be indecisive, now they’re just not so sure anymore. What’s going on? Who’s in charge in the GAA?

What is going on in Liam O’Neill’s head?

Goalkeeper: Eddie Lynch (Passage)

“Centre stage ...

There was a comment made by a Cork hurling supporter after this game yesterday — “I’m getting fed up of losing to Clare teams!”