Weekend talking points: All not lost for Rebels and King Henry's legend grows 

A midfield pairing of Darragh Fitzgibbon and Mark Coleman with Alan Connolly at the edge of the square and going at Waterford with abandon could be the best approach

Clare's Peter Duggan and Robin Mounsey tackle Ciaran Joyce of Cork. ©INPHO/James Crombie

What now for Cork?

And now for the permutations. Cork won’t be crunching the numbers yet instead their focus must be on beating Waterford on their home patch on Sunday week. If it’s true that Walsh Park doesn’t suit the style of Liam Cahill’s side – there are those who say the Waterford city venue’s playing surface is not as small as people think - then Cork must make it even more claustrophobic.