There are 31 other footballing counties in Ireland in more need of some silverware than Kerry but manager Pat O’Shea has maintained Kerry's dominance since his rise to the hotseat and now scoring difference stands between the Kingdom and a national league final.

Cork are through to this year’s Munster SHC final on June 26, and the All-Ireland champions will discover today who they will face in the decider as Clare and Tipperary go head-to-head in the semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Clare boss Anthony Daly has handed Barry Nugent his championship debut in Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary at Limerick's Gaelic Grounds.