Anthony Daly: Temperatures rise in Munster but Clare can leave Limerick on the brink
After all the talk about Cork and Limerick being hurling’s main rivalry now, it’s been easy to forget that Clare-Limerick is still box-office. Pic: John Sheridan/Sportsfile
Running a pub has always given me a neat insight into the thinking of the public in the week of a big game, especially a local derby between Clare and Limerick. The excitement and anticipation bubbles and simmers but you can also gauge how hot the temperature actually is. And I really felt the heat rising as early as last Monday night.
Maybe that was because Limerick had been beaten the previous day and the people in the bar knew that they’d be without Cian Lynch for the weekend. But I still felt the temperature already heading into the red with the feeling that Clare could really back Limerick into a corner just seven days into their championship season.
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