Clare v Limerick: a rivalry by the numbers 

The sides face off in the Munster final once more on Sunday. 

Limerick’s Cian Lynch with fans during the Treaty's Munster campaign. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

Off the bat, we’re discounting the 2020 quarter-final meeting of Clare and Limerick. Brian Lohan’s first year as manager was deeply affected by the pandemic and the 10-point defeat to Limerick was an outlier considering what was yet to come in this enthralling rivalry.

Ahead of Sunday’s latest episode, numbers such as 13 - Limerick’s flawless final record under John Kiely - have to be considered. Beat Clare on Sunday and Limerick will move to one behind Dublin footballers whose marvellous unbeaten final record ended at 15 when they lost to Derry in this year’s Division 1 showdown.