Christy O'Connor Talking points: history against Clare backing it up, Armagh depth, Louth on a roll

Of the five times Clare have won All-Irelands, they have played 13 games across the following five seasons, and won just three.

Clare manager Brian Lohan before the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship match against Waterford. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Clare desperately trying to alter their history as All-Ireland champions the following season 

Not long after Galway exited the 2019 championship after failing to make it into the top three in Leinster just 10 months after contesting an All-Ireland final, and 22 months after being crowned All-Ireland champions, Anthony Daly made a comparison with the Galway and Clare mentality in compiling a case study.