Gary Brennan: I fear Limerick are smelling blood now like we were back then 

In an intriguing battle, Clare have to find a way to disrupt Iain Corbett’s influence. He is the heartbeat of his team.

Rough and fumble: Limerick’s David Connolly tackles Clare’s Jamie Malone in the Munster SFC quarter-final in May 2018. It’s the last time they met in the championship and saw the Banner men record a 1-15 to 0-14 victory. Pic: Oisin Keniry/Inpho

I often struggle to remember matches I played, never mind specific incidents, but there is one moment from my inter-county career that stays with me to this day. 

That feeling that comes over you as we marched behind the band before the 2012 Munster Senior Football Final. I remember thinking that this was what I played for, what I dreamed of as a youngster. The big days. I was 23 and sure there would be more days like it to come.