There’s silverware on offer tomorrow in the Gaelic Grounds, when Clare and Tipperary face off in the final of the Co-Op Superstores Munster senior hurling league (2pm).

Former All Star Brendan Bugler will be high in the Cusack Park stand for Clare’s clash with neighbours Limerick tomorrow afternoon. Yes, he’s jealous of the new round-robin format and the home and away system but, for the most part, the Whitegate man is happy to be returning to his club roots, writes Kieran Shannon

At this time of year when you’d nearly get the impression that every county player would rather he was anything else, it’s worth bearing in mind that there have been some players that we haven’t heard complain about their plight.

Brendan Bugler has described Clare’s Munster hurling championship record as ‘cat’ and insisted it’s ‘shit or burst’ time as they begin their latest campaign.

Clare’s victory over Dublin will count for nothing unless it is backed up with a result against Waterford in their final round-robin game, according to Brendan Bugler.

I wrote last Saturday that players are strongly motivated by comments which call their personal courage into question.

The Electric Ireland Leinster MFC began on Saturday with most of the headlines dominated by the plight of the Kilkenny team.

Clare 2-28 Kerry 1-9: Sometimes you wonder if things happen by design or default in Clare but the unveiling of their €2.1m stand could not come at a better time next Sunday when a bumper crowd is expected at their Cusack Park HQ when the host rivals Limerick in a battle for promotion to the top flight of the Allianz Hurling League.

The family of a missing student have said they are relieved to have him home after a body was pulled from the sea.

A public art project is being covered by a giant advertisement - and the people of Cork aren’t very happy about it

A controversial advertisement in Cork city centre is to be removed by the weekend.

A public art project is being covered by a giant advertisement - and the people of Cork aren’t very happy about it.

Three members of a well- known Cork political family — one of whom is currently serving a jail sentence — were among 126 mortgage holders against whom lenders sought repossession orders at a sometimes noisy Limerick County Registrar’s court yesterday.

O’Shea has voiced his opposition to the proposal of the Central Council workgroup that All-Ireland hurling final replays take place six days after the drawn game.

Cummins or Nash? Bugler or Brendan Maher? Reid or Dowling? Picking the best hurling team of the last five years is no easy task

When it comes to striking public art projects, this building has it all sewn up.

Cratloe football boss Colm Collins has described the decision of Limerick veteran John Galvin to switch club allegiances across the border as a "fantastic lift" for the Clare outfit.

Wexford 2-25 Clare 2-22 (after extra-time)

Wexford 2-25 Clare 2-22 (after extra-time)

Brendan Bugler believes the Tipperary players are “very, very jealous” of what Clare achieved in winning last year’s All-Ireland title.

Clare 0-18 Galway 1-15

Clare 1-16 Kilkenny 0-18, Cusack Park

Connacht 1-18 Munster 0-16

Cratloe 0-10 Doonbeg 0-7

Brendan Bugler showed off his accordion-playing skills in the Clare dressing room as they celebrated their outstanding All-Ireland SHC triumph over Cork last night.

If past form is a guide, a cherished All Star award is still within reach for many of the men taking part in the All-Ireland final replay

Clare captain Pat Donnellan has a lot to answer for. Brendan Bugler too. But for the 28-year-olds, this Clare team’s average age would be lower than an already decidedly youthful 23.

There was one name on the Clare players' lips after yesterday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final win over Limerick, as they hailed the influence of their manager Davy Fitzgerald.

Though only 28, in a team of precocious U21 talent, Clare wing-back Brendan Bugler stands out from the vast majority of his colleagues.

Clare 2-20 Waterford 1-15

Clare 0-31 Cork 2-23

Brendan Bugler is only just reaching his peak as a hurler but when he looks around the Clare dressing room, he’s beginning to feel old, at 27. Why? Because of all the fresh faces filling those saffron-and-blue shirts.

Munster 3-20 Ulster 1-14

Munster 3-20 Ulster 1-14

Patrick Donnellan has been retained as Clare senior hurling team captain for 2013.

I took two things from Thurles on Saturday.

Anthony Daly has had so many great days and evenings in Cusack Park as Clare captain during the county’s celebrated golden age in the ’90s.

Limerick 1-13 Clare 2-24

SHANE DOOLEY’S 68th minute goal from a powerfully struck 20m free ensured that Offaly gained a draw with Clare in Saturday’s high- scoring challenge match to mark the official opening of Crinkill GAA grounds and also saw Gerry Quinn’s return to the Banner fold.

CORK boss Denis Walsh placed several of the county’s upcoming talents under the microscope in Passage West yesterday and was rewarded with a thoroughly convincing victory in a senior hurling challenge against Clare.

TIPPERARY senior Paul Kelly pounced for a crucial 55th minute goal that swung yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup Group D tie in Limerick in the direction of his UL team.