Anthony Daly: The cracks are showing — now Clare must prove they still have one big performance left

Clare, Tipperary and Limerick face defining championship weekends as Munster and Leinster races intensify dramatically

POINTS TO PROVE: Jason Forde of Tipperary scores a point under pressure from Rory Hayes of Clare during their Munster SHC clash at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg in Ennis last year. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

As soon as the league ended and the championship started to loom into view, I consistently found myself in Liam Sheedy’s company at various events, most of which were championship preview nights.

And something Liam consistently mentioned at those events has been banging and rattling around my head all week.