Tommy Guilfoyle: 'Clare seem to have Wexford’s number'

'Clare have their measure and won’t be afraid of them because Clare never feared Wexford’s style of hurling'

Tony Kelly of Clare in action against Mikie Dwyer of Wexford during last year's qualifier between the counties. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Seven years ago this month there was a meeting of titans on the Cusack Park field after Clare and Wexford hurled out an epic that went all the way to extra-time and still failed to produce a winner.

It was a meeting of All-Ireland champions as the two professors emeriti of Clare and Wexford respectively in Ger Loughnane and Liam Griffin embraced and enthused about the spectacle of two teams going toe-to-toe for 90 minutes.