Clare won't be derailed by  Munster hangover vows Cathal Malone

The Banner quickly switched focus after the Limerick defeat, says Malone

9 June 2022; Cathal Malone of Clare poses for a portrait with the Liam MacCarthy Cup at Loughmore Castle at the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Series national launch in Tipperary. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

“We’re not a group burdened by past lives” was Tom Morrissey’s standout quote when Limerick ended their 45-year All-Ireland SHC famine in 2018.

In a way, Cathal Malone might apply the same philosophy to Clare’s wait for a Munster title, which will go into a 25th year in 2023.