Paul Flanagan: Three-week break after league would be better

With four points already on the board and two home games left to play, beginning with Galway's visit on Sunday, an Allianz League semi-final spot beckons for Flanagan and Clare

AMBASADÓIR: Clare hurler Paul Flanagan as he was appointed as GAA's Ambasadóir na Gaeilge for 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

With four points already on the board and two home games left to play, beginning with Galway's visit to Ennis on Sunday, an Allianz League semi-final spot beckons for Paul Flanagan and Clare.

But do they actually want to qualify for the knock-out stages and to potentially end up in a league final two weeks before their April 23 Munster championship opener?