Curran wary of Banner test

BEING set up again, the patsies, the potential fall guys – that’s how Paul Curran feels as Tipperary prepare to meet Clare in the Munster SHC semi-final in Limerick on Sunday.

Three weeks ago it was Cork, in the first round. Tipp had just lost a humdinger of a National League final to Kilkenny, after extra-time. The Premier were everybody’s favourites but in the end, Tipperary only barely held off a spirited Cork challenge.

“Everything was set up lovely for Cork,” says Curran.