Clare won’t lie down and die

THERE are two ways of looking at the challenge that confronts Anthony Daly and Clare in Croke Park on Sunday in the quarter-final of the Guinness All-Ireland hurling championship.

Clare won’t lie down and die

On the basis of Kilkenny’s awesome display against Galway in the last round, it would appear intimidating. But, taking account of the fickle nature of sport - and the fact the Banner should be more comfortable competing at the same pace - there’s no guarantee the reigning champions will be able to reproduce that type of form.

If Kilkenny repeat that type of display and Clare were to under-achieve as they did big-time in their Munster championship game with Waterford, there would be only one outcome. And, it mightn’t be pretty.

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