Tipperary v Clare: Independence, the void, and a game-changing decision

Longstanding custom demands that we describe the proceedings as finely balanced when Jake Morris cut in from the left wing for Tipp, only to be grounded by Aidan McCarthy

EYES ON THE PRIZE: Clare’s David Reidy and Tipperary’s keep their full focus on the sliotar during Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final at LIT Gaelic Grounds. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Take heed of the date and decide whether or not it’s accurate.

Independence Day was overcast and muggy in the Gaelic Grounds for Clare and Tipperary, and paying attention to the date casts Brian Lohan as an unlikely George Washington — and Liam Sheedy as an even more unlikely King George, maybe — but the fireworks which usually herald this date across the water came minutes into the second half of this Munster championship semi-final.