‘Bite and devilment’ back for Clare
Sure, there had been glimpses of excellence last year and the win over Waterford in Ennis last month was comprehensive, but here they virtually rolled back the years, not just to 2013, but 10 years before that, when they last beat Tipperary in this competition and 90 years to the previous occasion they defeated the home side in championship on this soil.
How they did it was in keeping with the drama of this provincial gauntlet, which ultimately caught up with Michael Ryan’s side.
