Ryan says Munster title high on Banner’s wish list

You can talk all you like to Clare’s Colin Ryan about the possibility of meeting neighbours Limerick (the county where he earns his crust as a teacher in Pallaskenry) in the Munster final on July 13, a possibility already being discussed in many a hostelry in both counties.

Just don’t expect a response.

For Ryan at the moment, there’s the little matter of a semi-final hurdle to be negotiated first on Sunday in Thurles, a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final against Cork.