Kieran Shannon: View from the terraces - Tipp lay down early marker

Markers are set early, especially with the first entanglement of those two eternal tango partners: the corner back and the corner forward

GOAL-HUNGRY: Jake Morris of Tipperary, 19, scores his side's third goal during the Munster SHC round 1 match against Clare at Cusack Park in Ennis. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Whenever the Clare footballers play in Cusack Park, myself and the young fella tend to be able to secure a seat in the stand without a bother, but with the hurlers, it’s often a case of standing room only, so usually we settle for a spot in one of the terraces behind the goals.

It is a vantage point with its charms as well as limitations. While the identity of a goalscorer at the other end of the field can remain unknown until you check your phone or get home, you also get to pick up certain things which the TV cameras or even the punter with a prime plush seat in the stand can’t.