You might end up being right but I'm not sure on what basis you'd write Clare off, The evidence we have would suggest they are a better team then both Cork & Tipp and not that far behind Limerick based on the last 2/3 years of championship hurling
Ah my comment was a little tongue in check. And certainly not writing Clare off. And I wouldn't even be writing Waterford off - that Davy lad is capable of anything.
But I do think the 3 I called are best placed to go through.
Limerick if they get it right will win the AI but getting out of Munster will be their biggest challenge. Come out of Munster and they WILL be AI champs again.
Tipp are building very nicely imo. They now have strength in depth in their panel and will be a match for Limerick in the physical stakes.
And I think Cork will be formidable when they get relatively injury free.
But I also think Clare have maxed out for the moment under Lohan and I expect them to slip a little this year. This combined with what I reckon will be significant improvement from Cork means we go through at their expense.
I have no doubt that Munster is going to the most competitive it's ever been - we are in for 7 weeks of absolute blockbuster games.
All of this of course is just my opinion and I could be wildly off the mark. But here's the thing - if I was down to my last euro and
had to back three to go through I would put that euro on Cork, Tipp and Limerick.
Q.E.D.!
