Clare have injury worries aplenty in GAA

As they bid to avoid relegation, Clare travel to Kilkenny for the second time in the space of seven days with as many as five players unavailable. 

Conor McGrath and Colm Galvin picked up hamstring injuries in Nowlan Park last Sunday and are considered doubts as are Patrick O’Connor who was withdrawn from the weekend’s team at late notice and joint-captain Cian Dillon who picked up a bug since the defeat.

Galvin may have already played his last game for Clare this year, seriously considering emigrating to the US for the summer after becoming disillusioned with his club Clonlara who replaced his father Kevin as manager after just one season at the end of last year.