Clare close gap but still fall short of Kingdom

Clare 1-13 Kerry 1-17

But on top of what transpired in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, there’s clear evidence that the margins aren’t as wide in Munster football as would be imagined.

Obviously, both Clare and Tipperary were motivated by the unfair seeded draw and steeled by the extra games they have had in contrast to Kerry and Cork who have been sitting on their hands for 11 and 10 weeks respectively.