Michael Moynihan: Why I don't make predictions

Waterford’s Austin Gleeson battles Clare’s David Fitzgerald for possession in yesterday’s Munster SHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The arrival of the intercounty championships has a lot to recommend it — events, content, personalities, distraction — but not everything is bathed in a warm glow.

Last week, for instance, a pal asked me about Waterford versus Clare.