Anthony Daly: Cork's backs are to the wall - will Clare be the firing squad?

So much to savour: The meeting of Clare and Cork is absolutely packed with intrigue. Pic:INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Forgive the hyperbole and inflated description but that’s what the round robin championship does to you. If last week’s Clare-Tipperary game was big, tomorrow’s Clare-Cork match is a monstrosity. The gorilla suddenly becomes King Kong. In the blink of an eye.

Both teams have only played one game out of four but this already looks like a winner-takes-all behemoth. Clare still have two home games but they’re against Limerick and Waterford, which guarantees you nothing.