Clare hit by injury crisis as six players ruled out for Cork clash

Clare football’s injury crisis has robbed management of six first-team regulars for Sunday’s Munster championship semi-final against Cork.

Half-forward Shane Brennan sustained a broken collarbone in the victory over Limerick and is joined on the sideline by Shane McGrath (knee), Enda Coughlan (hamstring), David Tubridy (groin) and Martin O’Leary (dislocated shoulder).

An ACL tear incurred two-weeks ago brought the curtain down on talisman Podge Collins’ summer and the hope was that Tubridy, who has not featured since the league defeat to Tipperary on March 7, would return to the edge of the square for their Páirc Uí Rinn assignment.