Can Clare rediscover the spirit and momentum of 2013?

So what will you be discussing with your circle of intimates tonight in your local, assuming you have a Saturday-night local and a discussion group? Screenshots and the latest rumours coming out of Tipp, perhaps?

Careless whispers. Chinese whispers. Bold children in the corner. Poor Michael Ryan. He may not end up doing any better than Babs or Nicky when it comes to retaining the MacCarthy Cup, but at least they weren’t required to worry about social media on top of fretting about their corner-backs. WhatsApp, doc, indeed. The sooner the first round of the qualifiers comes around, the better.

What were your correspondent’s circle of intimates discussing a few Saturday nights ago? The usual. That gravest and most eternal of questions. Who’ll win the All-Ireland?