Latest Tipp-Clare meeting a tale of one pace-setter attempting to outdo the other

Certain to start in Saturday's potentially season-defining Munster SHC game at home to Clare, the extent of Oisin O'Donoghue's involvement in the U20 decider will be closely observed.

Tipperary's Evan Morris keeps a close eye on Clare's Tomás O'Connor.

A Clare-Tipperary Munster U20 hurling final for the second successive May. Earlier this year, we had a second successive Harty Cup final involving Clare and Tipperary schools.

That’s just the evidence of the past 12 months.