Clare turn focus to championship

Clare manager Anthony Daly has spoken of yesterday's 14-point trouncing at the hands of Kilkenny in the National Hurling League final.

After starting the game well, the Banner collapse will worry Daly ahead of next month's Munster SHC semi-final clash against either Tipperary or Limerick.

In the wake of yesterday's defeat, he said: "Kilkenny upped it a gear and we didn't live with it.

"Maybe we're not good enough. Maybe we got tired. I felt we looked a bit dead on our legs."

Daly said the sin-binning of Frank Lohan was "a major turning point".

However, he added: "We've got to pick it up for the championship. June 5 has been our target all year. We're going to face a savage battle against the winners of Limerick and Tipp."