CLARE football manager Frank Doherty has enjoyed this past week. The Banner dip their toes into championship waters tomorrow with a Munster semi-final against Limerick and the onset of summer football has brought on a coltish enthusiasm in their manager.

DUBLIN manager Pat Gilroy has handed debuts to two players for Saturday’s National league Division One tie against Tyrone at Croke Park.

Kerry 1-14, Clare 0-5

JOHN KIELY wasn’t dismissive of the effort which his Waterford side put in against Clare in Ennis yesterday.

Tipperary won their first match at the Under-21 grade since 2001, beating Clare 5-8 to 0-7 in Kilmallock this afternoon, to ease through to the Cadbury's Munster U-21 football championship final.