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CLARE hurlers will be a very differ- ent proposition when they play either Cork or Tipperary in the Munster Semi-Final on June 21st.
This verdict was delivered by man- ager Mike McNamara and his Gal- way counterpart John McIntyre after Clare’s depressing National League campaign ended with a 4-16 to 0-19 defeat to the Tribesmen in Cusack Park.
‘There is a passion about hurling in Clare and it’s up to the players that are there to lift it and ignite it and to come out with all guns blazing in June,” said McNamara.
“I don’t think it will be hard to rise a Clare team for championship. When we do well in the league, we don’t do well in championship and vice versa. If that trend continues we ll be smiling,” he added.
‘The one county that seem to be able to put a bad league campaign behind them and get ready for the championship are Clare,” said McIn- tyre. “Clare are always dangerous against that background,” he added.